| 100% | JUDIDENCH | 9 | 82-year-old star of "Victoria & Abdul" who vows to never quit working |
| 32% | SWEARSOFF | 9 | Vows never to partake of again |
| 30% | AVA | 3 | ___ Gardner of old Hollywood, who starred in "Mogambo" |
| 30% | MANPOWER | 8 | Supply of people who are able to work |
| 30% | ASTRAL | 6 | Last to work with artist of the stars |
| 30% | JEREMIAH | 8 | Old Testament prophet to whom the Book of Lamentations is ascribed |
| 29% | OLIN | 4 | Actor Ken, star of "Thirtysomething", who will return in the sequel announced early this year |
| 29% | TOBALDLYGO | 10 | Part of the prologue to Star Trek VII, the Old Generation? |
| 29% | ENOS | 4 | Son of Seth in the Old Testament who lived 905 years |
| 29% | HUME | 4 | David who took 15 years to write "The History of England" |
| 29% | ENOS | 4 | Son of Seth in the Old Testament who lived for 905 years |
| 29% | MAY | 3 | "To Whom It ___ Concern," 2016 film starring Wilmer Valderrama ... or the start of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle |
| 28% | MIA | 3 | Soccer star Hamm who wrote "Winners Never Quit!" |
| 28% | DEBUG | 5 | Work on software, and work to make sense of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 28% | WRAY | 4 | Old film actress who starred in 1950's TV's "The Pride of the Family" |
| 28% | VENUSWILLIAMS | 13 | Elder sister of American tennis great Serena, who is 2 years her junior: 2 wds. |
| 28% | LUKADONCIC | 10 | 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year who was named to the NBA All-Star team three years in a row (2 wds.) |
| 28% | SETH | 4 | Biblical character who lived to be 912 years old |
| 28% | NONSTARTER | 10 | Plan that has no chance of working ___ or the answer to each starred clue? |
| 28% | NONSTARTER | 10 | Plan that has no chance of working ... or the answer to each starred clue? |
| 28% | KERI | 4 | Actress Russell who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year |
| 28% | RAFAELNADAL | 11 | Spanish tennis star who was ATP Player of the Year five times: 2 wds. |
| 28% | PETESAMPRAS | 11 | American tennis star who was ATP Player of the Year six times: 2 wds. |
| 28% | JOEMADDON | 9 | Three-time Manager of the Year who coached the team to victory: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ENOS | 4 | Son of Seth in the Old Testament who lived nine hundred and five years |
| 28% | KIT | 3 | "Game of Thrones" star Harington who recently announced his engagement to costar Rose Leslie |
| 28% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country star who said, "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!" |
| 28% | COMPUTERNERD | 12 | One who might use one of the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 27% | CICELYTYSON | 11 | 91-year-old actress who starred in 1974's "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman": 2 wds. |
| 27% | SINAI | 5 | Locale of St. Catherine's Monastery, said to be the world's oldest working monastery |