| 100% | ADAM | 4 | "Making History" star Pally |
| 51% | PAWN | 4 | "___ Stars" (reality show on History) |
| 50% | MEN | 3 | "___ make history and not the other way around": Harry Truman |
| 49% | BRIEFREDHOTPASTAIRED | 20 | History of short-lived indiscretion made public? |
| 49% | SELES | 5 | Tennis star making a return? |
| 49% | WISH | 4 | Something made on a star? |
| 49% | TOM | 3 | "American Made" star Cruise |
| 48% | HANSOLO | 7 | Role that made Ford a star |
| 48% | WISH | 4 | Something made on a shooting star |
| 47% | ROSIETHERIVETER | 15 | Per a 1942 song, "She's making history, working for victory" |
| 47% | FRIEL | 5 | Brian —, author of stage plays Making History and Dancing at Lughnasa |
| 46% | MAGI | 4 | They made a star trek? |
| 45% | KEATON | 6 | Michael, film star made up to be Beetlejuice |
| 45% | SNL | 3 | Show that made Eddie Murphy a star: Abbr. |
| 45% | ROOKIEMISTAKE | 13 | Error the answers to starred clues might make |
| 43% | ALIAS | 5 | 2000s spy series that made Jennifer Garner a star |
| 43% | PEARSON | 7 | Surname of the singers who made up Five Star |
| 43% | RISKY | 5 | "___ Business" (1983 movie that made Tom Cruise a star) |
| 43% | THEBLACKADDER | 13 | First of four comedy TV series spoofing British history starring 49-Across (3 wds.) |
| 43% | FIRSTS | 6 | History-making events |
| 43% | SETA | 4 | ___ record (make history) |
| 42% | NICOLASCAGE | 11 | Action star who would make a lousy free-range farmer? |
| 42% | WISH | 4 | You might make one when you see a falling star |
| 42% | GRETAGARBO | 10 | Swedish-born star who made her film debut in 1920 |
| 41% | COMER | 5 | Star-in-the-making |
| 41% | WISEOFF | 7 | Make smart remarks ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 41% | BRIDGETJ1SSDIARY | 16 | 1996 Helen Fielding book made into a film starring Renée Zellweger |
| 41% | IROBOT | 6 | Sci-fi classic made into a 2004 film starring Will Smith |
| 41% | DOLORES | 7 | "___ Claiborne" (Stephen King novel made into a film starring Kathy Bates) |
| 41% | TORI | 4 | Actress Spelling who has starred in many made-for-TV movies |