| 100% | LADYBIRD | 8 | 2017 film nominated for Best Picture ... or a hint to the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 68% | PANDG | 5 | Consumer products giant, for short ... or a hint to the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 63% | RANDD | 5 | Corporate division, informally ... or a hint to the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 58% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Well-kept secret ... or a hint to the answer to each starred clue |
| 57% | RIGHTYTIGHTY | 12 | With 36-Across, mnemonic device for turning 54-Across … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 56% | LOWKEY | 6 | Casual ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 56% | ATALOSSFORWORDS | 15 | Dumbfounded ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 56% | ANIMALMAGNETISM | 15 | Sex appeal ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 56% | MPS | 3 | AWOL chasers ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 56% | COVERTOPS | 9 | Spy activities ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 56% | NOFLYZONE | 9 | Restricted space ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 56% | COOKOFF | 7 | Kitchen competition ... or a hint to the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 56% | MINCEMEAT | 9 | Pie filling ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 56% | SPLITPEA | 8 | Kind of soup ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 56% | WHOLETTHEDOGSOUT | 16 | 2000 novelty hit ... or a hint to the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 56% | RECCENTER | 9 | Community sports facility ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 56% | JUSTADDWATER | 12 | Simple recipe instruction ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 56% | ALTEREDSTATES | 13 | 1980 sci-fi thriller ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 55% | HANDM | 5 | Swedish-based international clothing giant ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 55% | GROUP | 5 | With 28-Down, multisubject photos ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 55% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 55% | BIRDSANDBEES | 12 | Subject of "the talk" about sex … or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 54% | HOMEOFMOUNTRUSHMORE | 19 | What 15-Down is ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues in left-to-right order |
| 54% | TEASEUP | 7 | Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | SHARINGISCARING | 15 | Preschool teacher's mantra … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | ITCOUPLES | 9 | Tabloid twosomes ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | HALFOFF | 7 | Discounted 50% ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 53% | WITHORWITHOUTYOU | 16 | First Billboard #1 hit for U2 ... and a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 53% | MIDDLEEAST | 10 | World hot spot ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 53% | HANGINTHERE | 11 | "Stick with it!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |