| 100% | SPEAKUP | 7 | "Louder!"...and a clue to the starts of four Down answers |
| 75% | FALLINGLEAVES | 13 | Autumn occurrence, and a hint to the start of the other four longest Down answers |
| 67% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | ACUTABOVE | 9 | On another level, or a clue to the starts of 3-, 4-, 11- and 27-Down |
| 66% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | SWORDPLAY | 9 | Art of fencing, and a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | Raucous frat film, and a hint to the starts of the other four long Across answers |
| 65% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | FACEFORWARD | 11 | Look directly ahead, and a clue to the starts of 17-, 24-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 63% | NOTHINGDOING | 12 | "Forget about it!" ... or a clue to the starts of 20-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 62% | BUTTONDOWN | 10 | Very conventional ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 62% | GOFETCH | 7 | Dog command … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 60% | BUZZWORDS | 9 | Snazzy jargon, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 60% | SEVENSEAS | 9 | Global group, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 58% | ILLSECONDTHAT | 13 | "Amen!" ... or a hint to the start of four other long answers |
| 58% | BEATIT | 6 | Michael Jackson hit ... or what you can do to the start of each answer to a starred clue |
| 57% | COKEISIT | 8 | Pop slogan of 1982, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 57% | BEACHFRONT | 10 | Coastal strip of land, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 57% | BEARDOWN | 8 | Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 57% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 57% | SPECIALK | 8 | Total alternative ... and a feature of the answers to starred clues? |
| 57% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| 57% | ASP | 3 | Symbolic Egyptian snake, which includes the start of a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | ACIDTEST | 8 | Ordeal ... and a hint to the initials of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | USBCONNECTION | 13 | Common PC hookup, and a feature of the four longest Down answers |
| 56% | EXERCISEYOURRIGHT | 17 | Vote, say, and a clue to one side of the asterisked answers |
| 56% | HIDDENFEES | 10 | Unexpected charges, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues |