| 100% | TRICKY | 6 | Word spelled phonetically by the starts of 1-, 20-, 27-, 36-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 46% | FOURTHOFJULY | 12 | Holiday suggested by the starts of 20-, 26-, 36- and 42-Across, literally |
| 45% | SOLD | 4 | Auctioneer's cry after the starts of 20-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 41% | BIRDIE | 6 | Term illustrated by the starts of 17- and 20-Across |
| 41% | THECHIPMUNKS | 12 | Singing group suggested by the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 40% | TREASUREMAP | 11 | Pirate's guide that's hinted at phonetically by the starts of 17-, 29- and 44-Across |
| 40% | FASTBREAK | 9 | Dynamic basketball sequence represented by the starts of 17-, 23-, 30-, 40- and 49-Across |
| 40% | ILIAD | 5 | Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across |
| 40% | CLEANENERGY | 11 | "Green" topic suggested by the starts of 20-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 40% | MOON | 4 | Its cycle is indicated by the starts of 20-, 32-, 40- and 55-Across |
| 40% | ODDSANDENDS | 11 | Hint to the starts of 20-, 27- and 50-Across |
| 39% | SIXTEEN | 7 | Next number in a series suggested by the starts of 17-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 39% | VERVE | 5 | Characteristic suggested by the first words of 17-, 20-, 36-, 55- and 60-Across |
| 39% | CAST | 4 | Action that can be done to the starts of 20-, 35-, 44- and 56-Across |
| 39% | NOTHINGDOING | 12 | "Forget about it!" ... or a clue to the starts of 20-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 39% | TONGUETWISTER | 13 | The starts of 20-, 29-, 36- and 46-Across, e.g., when repeated quickly in order |
| 38% | RESTORATION | 11 | Handyman's work suggested by the starts of 18-, 20-, 38- and 57-Across |
| 38% | PLANTMANAGERS | 13 | Factory supervisors ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 36- and 42-Across |
| 38% | MARCHMADNESS | 12 | NCAA Tournament colloquialism...that also describes the starts of 20-, 36-, and 43-Across? |
| 38% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 38% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 38% | ONOMATOPOEIA | 12 | Word sounded out by the ends of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 38% | ROFL | 4 | Texter's expression spelled out by the starts of 18-, 28-, 46- and 59-Across |
| 38% | POOR | 4 | Start of a word ladder whose first and last words are suggested by 36-Across |
| 38% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 38% | LUCK | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 20-, 26-, 43- and 52-Across |
| 38% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-Across |
| 38% | MOON | 4 | It has phases that are represented by the starts of 18-, 29-, 47- and 61-Across ... and by 1-Down |
| 38% | WHATSSOFUNNY | 12 | Question asked in response to the starts of both words in 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 37% | MONOPOLY | 8 | Game whose tokens have included the starts of 16-, 20-, 26-, 49- and 55-Across |