| 100% | NUMBERONE | 9 | Words needed to complete four puzzle answers |
| 64% | WINDFALL | 8 | Jackpot, e.g., and a hint to completing four puzzle answers |
| 60% | POPUPADS | 8 | Online annoyances needed to complete five puzzle answers |
| 55% | AROUND | 6 | Word needed to be added to 12 appropriately placed answers in this puzzle for their clues to make sense |
| 50% | LETDOWNYOURHAIR | 15 | Words to Rapunzel, and a hint to solving four puzzle answers |
| 50% | STOPDROPANDROLL | 15 | Instructions for fire safety ... or for completing four puzzle answers |
| 50% | LONG | 4 | Word interpreted literally in completing four of this puzzle's answers |
| 47% | ANE | 3 | Letter you need to complete the word "WHAL_": 2 wds. |
| 45% | TUNNELS | 7 | Structures hidden "underground" to complete six answers in this puzzle |
| 44% | ALLIN | 5 | Poker phrase ... or what's needed to complete the answers to the six starred clues |
| 44% | FLIPTHEBIRD | 11 | Action needed to spot the four fliers in the theme answers |
| 44% | FREE | 4 | ___ association (what's needed to answer three clues in this puzzle) |
| 44% | GIVEMESOMESPACE | 15 | Request needed to understand four clues in this puzzle |
| 43% | SPILLTHEB | 9 | Blab ... or a literal hint to completing five answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | DOWNINFRONT | 11 | "You're blocking the view!," and what is needed to complete the answers to the starred clues? |
| 43% | PUNCH | 5 | Word that completes four phrases in this puzzle |
| 43% | TIMEFRAME | 9 | Window, of sorts ... or a hint to completing 10 answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | BRITISHISMS | 11 | Words found in the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 42% | HANDSDOWN | 9 | Easily ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 42% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 41% | HEADTOTOE | 9 | Complete … as suggested by four symmetrical pairs of Down answers in this puzzle |
| 41% | POPUPAD | 7 | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 41% | LEGUP | 5 | Boost, and a hint to four of this puzzle's answers |
| 41% | BLACKHAT | 8 | Western villain ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 41% | AND | 3 | + ... with a hint to four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 41% | INREVERSE | 9 | Backwards, and a hint to four of this puzzle's answers |
| 41% | BODYOFWATER | 11 | Geographic feature, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 41% | LIFTOFF | 7 | Launchpad event, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 41% | INTHECORNER | 11 | This puzzle's answer to 35-Across (spelled out four times) |
| 41% | PESTS | 5 | Ones that have infested four puzzle answers |