| 100% | HANGINTHERE | 11 | "Don't give up yet!" ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 71% | THEREARENOWORDS | 15 | "I can't even!" ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | LEAVEME | 7 | With 42-Down, "I don't want anything to do with this!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 70% | FINISHINGSCHOOL | 15 | Where one might learn etiquette ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 70% | SWIPELEFT | 9 | Express lack of interest on Tinder ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 69% | THEENDISNIGH | 12 | *Warning on a street prophet's sandwich board ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 68% | SPLITPEA | 8 | Kind of soup ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 68% | RANDD | 5 | Corporate division, informally ... or a hint to the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 68% | BLACK | 5 | *Comic actor / *Card game ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 68% | WHATARETHEODDS | 14 | "How lucky was that?" ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 68% | WHOLETTHEDOGSOUT | 16 | 2000 novelty hit ... or a hint to the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 68% | RECCENTER | 9 | Community sports facility ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 68% | JUSTADDWATER | 12 | Simple recipe instruction ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 68% | SHARINGISCARING | 15 | Preschool teacher's mantra … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | ITCOUPLES | 9 | Tabloid twosomes ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | HALFOFF | 7 | Discounted 50% ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | LOWKEY | 6 | Casual ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 67% | ATALOSSFORWORDS | 15 | Dumbfounded ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 67% | THIS | 4 | With 64-Across, NBC drama ... or, in four parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | ANIMALMAGNETISM | 15 | Sex appeal ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 67% | MPS | 3 | AWOL chasers ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 67% | COVERTOPS | 9 | Spy activities ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 67% | MIDDLEEAST | 10 | World hot spot ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | NOFLYZONE | 9 | Restricted space ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 67% | COOKOFF | 7 | Kitchen competition ... or a hint to the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 67% | HANGINTHERE | 11 | "Stick with it!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | MINCEMEAT | 9 | Pie filling ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 67% | SOFTOPENING | 11 | Invitation-only debut ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues? |
| 67% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Well-kept secret ... or a hint to the answer to each starred clue |
| 66% | ALTEREDSTATES | 13 | 1980 sci-fi thriller ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |