| 100% | EVERYTHINGSOK | 13 | "It's all good," or a hint to the starred answers |
| 69% | AANDW | 5 | Classic root beer brand ... or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 69% | FIVESECONDRULE | 14 | Dubious food-eating guideline … or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 68% | GIMME | 5 | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 68% | HANGINTHERE | 11 | "Stick with it!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | SHARINGISCARING | 15 | Preschool teacher's mantra … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | ITCOUPLES | 9 | Tabloid twosomes ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | HALFOFF | 7 | Discounted 50% ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | LOWKEY | 6 | Casual ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 66% | ATALOSSFORWORDS | 15 | Dumbfounded ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 66% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 66% | DOWNSIZES | 9 | Scales back, or a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 66% | THETIMES | 8 | With 38- and 52-Across, 1964 Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 66% | SHREDDEDWHEAT | 13 | Breakfast cereal ... or a hint to what's found in the answers to the four starred clues? |
| 66% | ISLANDHOPPING | 13 | Yachter's itinerary, maybe ... or a hint to understanding the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | ANIMALMAGNETISM | 15 | Sex appeal ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | MINCEMEAT | 9 | Pie filling ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 66% | MPS | 3 | AWOL chasers ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | COVERTOPS | 9 | Spy activities ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | MIDDLEEAST | 10 | World hot spot ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | NOFLYZONE | 9 | Restricted space ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | SOFTOPENING | 11 | Invitation-only debut ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues? |
| 66% | COOKOFF | 7 | Kitchen competition ... or a hint to the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 66% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Well-kept secret ... or a hint to the answer to each starred clue |
| 65% | SPLITPEA | 8 | Kind of soup ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 65% | RANDD | 5 | Corporate division, informally ... or a hint to the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 65% | BLACK | 5 | *Comic actor / *Card game ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | WHATARETHEODDS | 14 | "How lucky was that?" ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | WHOLETTHEDOGSOUT | 16 | 2000 novelty hit ... or a hint to the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 65% | CRYUNCLE | 8 | Concede ... or a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |