| 100% | ELO | 3 | "Telephone Line" band (and the answer to last January's MMMM) |
| 44% | PALINDROMES | 11 | What the answers to the starred clues all are when their first and last letters are removed |
| 43% | MEMORY | 6 | Answer to the riddle "I form in an instant and last a lifetime. What am I?" |
| 41% | STRINGENSEMBLES | 15 | Chamber groups ... and the answers to starred clues? |
| 40% | PARTINGSHOT | 11 | Last word, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 39% | LATERALSYMMETRY | 15 | Feature of this puzzle's grid and the answers to the six starred clues |
| 39% | CRONE | 5 | Witch, and the combination of letters added to this puzzle's theme answers |
| 39% | FORTYTWO | 8 | The answer to "Life, the Universe and Everything," per Douglas Adams |
| 39% | ELO | 3 | Telephone Line and Livin' Thing band, abbreviated |
| 39% | OHIO | 4 | Answer to the old riddle "What's round on the sides and high in the middle?" |
| 39% | OHIO | 4 | Answer to the old riddle "What's round on the ends and high in the middle?" |
| 39% | OHIO | 4 | Answer to the old riddle, "What's high in the middle and round at both ends?" |
| 37% | SLOWEST | 7 | Last to the finish line |
| 37% | PALS | 4 | Friends that surround the answers to 21-, 26-, 43- and 50-Across |
| 37% | SLY | 3 | ___ and the Family Stone ("Dance to the Music" band) |
| 37% | SLOWEST | 7 | Last to cross the finish line |
| 37% | LOSER | 5 | Last to cross the finish line |
| 37% | ELF | 3 | Christmas figure seen in the answers to 18, 29, 46, and 60 Across |
| 36% | FINALCUT | 8 | Director's demand, and the last four or five letters of each starred answer |
| 36% | HIGHHORSE | 9 | Arrogant person's place ... or what the answers to 3-, 7-, and 16-Down share? |
| 36% | YOUSEE | 6 | "It's like this," and a phonetic hint to the five longest Across answers |
| 36% | MIRROR | 6 | Item literally useful in reading the answers to 20-, 32-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 36% | WEATHERFORECAST | 15 | Local news feature suggested by the answers to 17-, 23-, 48- and 60-Across |
| 36% | FOLLOW | 6 | Word missing from the answers to 17-, 23-, 29-, 40-, 47- and 62-Across |
| 36% | BROADWAY | 8 | Where the answers to 20-, 24-, 36- and 46-Across have appeared in lights |
| 36% | TONIGHTSHOWHOST | 15 | TV personality hidden in the answers to 16-, 22-, 32-, 41- and 47-Across |
| 36% | THEMEANINGOFLIFE | 16 | Profound philosophical subject, as defined by the answers to 21-, 32-, and 42-Across? |
| 36% | ROAD | 4 | Answer to the riddle "What can go up and down without moving?" |
| 36% | OHIO | 4 | State that's the answer to the riddle "What's round at both ends and high in the middle?" |
| 36% | MISDIAL | 7 | To enter and call the wrong telephone number |