| 100% | GETOUTOFHERE | 12 | "Shoo!," and an instruction that goes with the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | MEASURETWICE | 12 | With 66-Across, carpentry adage that also describes the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | COMINGINHOT | 11 | Arriving with great speed, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are doing? |
| 57% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 56% | BROKEN | 6 | With 49-Across, it keeps repeating itself ... and, based on the first and last letters, an apt description of each answer to a starred clue |
| 56% | THATWASNTON | 11 | With 70-Down, "Never would've predicted this scenario," and what can be said about the first word of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 56% | AFTERSHOCK | 10 | Earthquake echo, or where the last words of the answers to starred clues might go |
| 56% | PAPERBACK | 9 | Softcover book, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 55% | COOLWEATHER | 11 | Feature of early spring and late fall, or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 55% | FALLBACK | 8 | "Spring forward" partner (a reminder for November 5th) ... and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can literally have |
| 53% | BACKSPACE | 9 | PC key with a left-pointing arrow ... and hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | PHONETIC | 8 | Like the alphabet that includes the answers to the starred clues ... and an anagram of the eight circled letters |
| 53% | SPELLBOOK | 9 | Wizard's reference, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues do |
| 52% | SMOKE | 5 | Word that can combine with the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 52% | FIRE | 4 | Word that can combine with the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 52% | COLDSPELL | 9 | Stretch of chilly weather, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues amount to, phonetically? |
| 51% | CAKE | 4 | Word that can follow either half of the answers to the starred clues |
| 51% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 51% | WRAP | 4 | With 61-Down, "Get a move on!" and an instruction for the answers to the starred clues |
| 51% | HOLDWATER | 9 | Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do? |
| 51% | SYLLABLES | 9 | What the first word of the answer to each starred clue counts, with respect to the second word |
| 51% | HEADLIGHT | 9 | Night driving need, and what can go with the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | NOEL | 4 | Holiday song, and, phonetically, an apt description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 50% | BREADANDBUTTER | 14 | Primary source of income ... and words that can precede the two parts, respectively, of the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | TAILLIGHT | 9 | Rear warning lamp, and what can go with the end of each answer to a starred clue |
| 49% | KETO | 4 | Diet that involves eating fat, cutting carbs, and avoiding the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 49% | SPLIT | 5 | With 41- and 45-Across, go Dutch, or what the answers to the starred clues do? |
| 49% | OUTOF | 5 | Lacking, and what can go with each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | TENSEEXCHANGE | 13 | Heated barrage of words ... and an explanation for the answers to the starred clues? |
| 49% | KETO | 4 | Diet that's high in fats and low in carbs, as illustrated by parts of the answers to the starred clues |