100% | BLUNT | 5 | *Not pointed ... and the start of an eight-step word ladder |
85% | COAL | 4 | *Nonrenewable energy source … and the start of an eight-step word ladder |
49% | SHARP | 5 | *Pointed ... and the end of the word ladder |
43% | HELPMANOVERBOARD | 16 | Start of an HMO story that ends, "Sorry, your policy does not extend beyond the three-mile limit"? |
43% | WHATSSOFUNNY | 12 | Question asked in response to the starts of both words in 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
43% | IDEA | 4 | The start of an invention |
42% | POOR | 4 | Start of a word ladder whose first and last words are suggested by 36-Across |
41% | BERRY | 5 | Word that follows the start of 21-, 26-, 43- and 50-Across |
41% | SABOT | 5 | French clog … and the root of an English word meaning "disrupt" |
41% | UNODUETRE | 9 | Start of an Italian count, and the start of the starred answers |
41% | ANDABOTTLEOFRUM | 15 | Words after the starting syllables of 17-, 29- and 43-Across |
41% | SWUM | 4 | Like the start of an Ironman race |
41% | HTTP | 4 | Letters at the start of an address? |
41% | BABY | 4 | Word before the starts of 16-, 36- and 58-Across and 10-, 14- and 33-Down |
40% | ATTA | 4 | Start of an encouraging word |
40% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
40% | ONEON | 5 | Common situation near the start of an inning |
40% | AAR | 3 | River near the start of an alphabetical list |
40% | SOUP | 4 | *Start of the word ladder |
40% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of eight key words in this puzzle |
40% | KNOTS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 23-, 51- and 59-Across |
40% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
40% | LUCK | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 20-, 26-, 43- and 52-Across |
40% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-Across |
40% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
40% | BATTERUP | 8 | Umpire's call at the start of an inning |
40% | ROAR | 4 | Sound heard at the start of an MGM film |
40% | LION | 4 | Animal seen at the start of an MGM film |
40% | AAR | 3 | Swiss river at the start of an alphabetical list |
39% | SHORT | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues |