| 100% | ASTERISM | 8 | A pattern of stars recognized from Earth |
| 51% | ASTERISM | 8 | Pattern of stars, similar to a constellation |
| 43% | DATAMINING | 10 | Extracting patterns from a large set of information |
| 43% | LANDMARKS | 9 | Easily recognized objects of a city even from afar |
| 40% | FIRE | 4 | Earth, Wind & ___, "September" disco group that earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 40% | XOXO | 4 | Affectionate sign-off … or a pattern hinting at the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 39% | CHECKED | 7 | Having a pattern of squares |
| 39% | IDENTIFY | 8 | Recognize from a photo |
| 38% | RIBKNIT | 7 | Sweater with a pattern of raised bands |
| 38% | FEEFIFOFUM | 10 | Fairy tale chant from a giant ... or the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 38% | GRID | 4 | Pattern of a crossword puzzle |
| 38% | ALOPECIA | 8 | A pattern of hair loss on the head or body |
| 37% | TREAD | 5 | Pattern of grooves on a tire |
| 37% | WHORL | 5 | Pattern of spirals on a fingerprint |
| 37% | THREEPEATS | 10 | Features of the answers to starred clues, from a trademarked sports term |
| 37% | PINSTRIPE | 9 | Formal suit fabric with a pattern of thin lines |
| 37% | WIZARD | 6 | "The ___ of Oz," 1939 film starring Judy Garland, which ends with her character waking up from a dream |
| 37% | RASTER | 6 | Pattern of scanning lines on a TV |
| 36% | GRID | 4 | Pattern of crossed lines, as in a crossword |
| 36% | BARCODE | 7 | Pattern of parallel lines on a sales item |
| 36% | CLUSTER | 7 | A group of stars or other celestial objects |
| 36% | ROAN | 4 | Multiple color pattern of a horse |
| 36% | COX | 3 | A star of ''Friends'' |
| 35% | CLUSTER | 7 | A group of stars or galaxies connected by gravity |
| 35% | RAGA | 4 | Musical pattern of music from 97-Down |
| 35% | OBLITERATE | 10 | Remove from the face of the earth |
| 35% | GEOTHERMALPLANT | 15 | Source of power from inside the earth |
| 35% | SPRING | 6 | Small stream of water from the Earth |
| 35% | SETT | 4 | Distinctively colored pattern of a Scottish tartan |
| 35% | CRUST | 5 | Part of a pie or the earth |