| 100% | DEL | 3 | "Barb and Star Go to Vista ___ Mar" (2021 comedy) |
| 86% | DEL | 3 | "Barb and Star Go to Vista ___ Mar" (2021 film) |
| 83% | MAR | 3 | "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del ___" (2021 film comedy) |
| 83% | VISTA | 5 | 2021 comedy "Barb and Star Go to ___ Del Mar" |
| 78% | WIIG | 4 | "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar" actress Kristen |
| 77% | WIIG | 4 | Kristen of "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar" |
| 73% | BARB | 4 | "___ and Star go to Vista Del Mar" |
| 73% | BARB | 4 | "____ and Star Go to Vista Del Mar" |
| 71% | BARB | 4 | "___ and Star Go to Vista Del Mar" (Kristen Wiig film) |
| 69% | MAR | 3 | "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del ___" |
| 65% | EDGAR | 5 | ___ Paget, henchman played by Jamie Dornan in the 2021 film "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar" |
| 57% | STAR | 4 | "Barb and ___ Go to Vista Del Mar" |
| 37% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | 1978 misfit comedy ... and something hidden in each answer to a starred clue |
| 37% | ITHAD | 5 | "___ To Be You," a 2015 romantic comedy starring Cristin Milioti and Dan Soder: 2 wds. |
| 37% | OUTOF | 5 | Lacking, and what can go with each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 37% | AFTERDARK | 9 | At night ... and where the starts of the answers to starred clues can go |
| 37% | FRO | 3 | Go to and ___ |
| 36% | DEEDS | 5 | "Mr. ___ Goes to Town," 1936 comedy-drama film starring Gary Cooper for which he was nominated for an Oscar |
| 36% | SWAY | 4 | Go to and fro |
| 36% | RUIN | 4 | Go to rack and ___ |
| 36% | WAG | 3 | Go to and fro |
| 36% | SWAYED | 6 | Went to and fro |
| 36% | TEETERS | 7 | Goes to and fro |
| 35% | AFTERLIFE | 9 | "Field of Dreams" subject, and where both parts of the answers to starred clues can go |
| 35% | HEADLIGHT | 9 | Night driving need, and what can go with the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 35% | SPLIT | 5 | With 41- and 45-Across, go Dutch, or what the answers to the starred clues do? |
| 35% | KUMAR | 5 | “Harold and ___ Go to White Castle” (2004 comedy) |
| 35% | DOWNSIZING | 10 | 2017 sci-fi comedy film starring Hong Chau and Matt Damon as people shrunk to 5 inches |
| 35% | TAILLIGHT | 9 | Rear warning lamp, and what can go with the end of each answer to a starred clue |
| 35% | ANOTHERROUND | 12 | Best International Feature Oscar winner in 2021 ... and what's been added to the starred clues' answers |