| 100% | ITSALLNOISE | 11 | "That's just talk, talk, talk," or a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 86% | ITSASTEAL | 9 | "Can't beat that price!" or a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 75% | SAYCHEESE | 9 | "Smile!" ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 75% | INTHEPAST | 9 | Back then ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 74% | HITPARADE | 9 | List of popular songs ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 73% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 71% | THINKTANK | 9 | Research institute ... or, when read as a direction, a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 70% | DOWNSIZES | 9 | Scales back, or a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 70% | KEYWORD | 7 | Database search option, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 70% | THEGAMBLER | 10 | 1978 Kenny Rogers hit, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 70% | BUGSOUT | 7 | Leaves in a hurry, or a hint to the cluing of the starred answers |
| 69% | BACKROOM | 8 | Where shady deals may be made, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 69% | GIMME | 5 | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 68% | THERES | 6 | With 36-Across, "This has strings attached," and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 67% | WHATARETHEODDS | 14 | "How lucky was that?" ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 67% | BIRDSANDBEES | 12 | Subject of "the talk" about sex … or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 67% | STICKWITHIT | 11 | Persevere, or a hint to the ends of the answers to 17-, 26-, 53-, and 62-Across |
| 66% | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | 15 | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | SWIPERIGHT | 10 | Show interest romantically ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to 20- and 44-Across, phonetically |
| 66% | LIFEPARTNER | 11 | Significant other, often, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | SOCIALSTUDIES | 13 | Field including history, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | DOFF | 4 | Remove, as clothing ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | SAFETYFIRST | 11 | Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | CIRCLESBACK | 11 | Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 65% | AGES | 4 | A very long time ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 65% | ALTERNATETAKES | 14 | Different points of view ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | ITSATRAP | 8 | Warning cry ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 65% | WINDOWS8 | 8 | 2012 software release ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |