| 100% | PLUMBERS | 8 | '70s covert White House intelligence group ... and, in a more conventional sense, a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 54% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 54% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | BUTTONDOWN | 10 | Very conventional ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 52% | SWORDPLAY | 9 | Art of fencing, and a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 51% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 50% | BEARDOWN | 8 | Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 50% | SAFETYFIRST | 11 | Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | GIMME | 5 | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | ACIDTEST | 8 | Ordeal ... and a hint to the initials of the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | "Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | GIMMEABREAK | 11 | Kit Kat bar slogan ... and hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | LIFEPARTNER | 11 | Significant other, often, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | SOCIALSTUDIES | 13 | Field including history, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | DOFF | 4 | Remove, as clothing ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 48% | ALTERNATETAKES | 14 | Different points of view ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 48% | SIDEBYSIDE | 10 | Together, and a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 48% | SEVENSEAS | 9 | Global group, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 47% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 47% | AGES | 4 | A very long time ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 47% | WINDOWS8 | 8 | 2012 software release ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 47% | GOFETCH | 7 | Dog command … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 47% | SIXFLAGS | 8 | Popular day trip destination ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 46% | DOWNWARDDOG | 11 | Common yoga pose ... and a hint to hidden names in the answers to starred clues |
| 46% | FALLINGFLAT | 11 | Failing utterly ... or a British hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 46% | BUZZWORDS | 9 | Snazzy jargon, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |