| 100% | LEO | 3 | A star sign, also the nickname for ___ DiCaprio |
| 59% | ELI | 3 | Boy's name that's also the nickname for a Yale student |
| 49% | LEO | 3 | Nickname for soccer star Messi or actor DiCaprio |
| 48% | BOGIE | 5 | Nickname for a Casablanca star |
| 48% | OWL | 3 | Bird that's also the nickname for an athlete from Temple University |
| 47% | ANI | 3 | The nickname for Darth Vader, when he was a child |
| 46% | REDCOAT | 7 | Nickname for a British soldier of the 1700s |
| 44% | MAE | 3 | Common middle name for a girl, also the name of TV star ___ West |
| 44% | LULU | 4 | Nickname for "Lousie." Also the singer of "To Sir, with Love" |
| 44% | LINC | 4 | Nickname for someone who shares a name with the 16th president |
| 44% | SOONER | 6 | Nickname for a cheater in the Oklahoma land rush of 1889 |
| 43% | BELIEBER | 8 | Nickname for a fan of the singer of "Love Yourself" and "Sorry" |
| 43% | ICON | 4 | The folder sign on a computer screen, for example |
| 42% | JFKJR | 5 | Nickname for the presidential son who was also known as "John-John" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | RSAILSPLITTER | 13 | Another nickname for Old Abe ... or a description of the circled letter? |
| 42% | THEREVENANT | 11 | A Leonardo DiCaprio movie also starring Tom Hardy: 2 wds |
| 42% | ABE | 3 | Nickname of the president known for wearing a stovepipe hat |
| 42% | NEONDEION | 9 | Nickname for the only man to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series |
| 41% | LODESTAR | 8 | Another name for the North Star, a guiding star |
| 41% | PELE | 4 | Sports star with a signed jersey in the Vatican |
| 41% | SLY | 3 | Nickname for "The Expendables 2" star Stallone |
| 41% | TOMBS | 5 | Nickname for a Manhattan jail, with "the" |
| 41% | OMEN | 4 | Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 41% | MPH | 3 | Unit for the number on a speed limit sign: Abbr. |
| 41% | BORAT | 5 | 2006 mockumentary for which the star won a Golden Globe |
| 41% | MEN | 3 | One of the signs on a bathroom door, for example |
| 40% | SHUTTERISLAND | 13 | A Leonardo DiCaprio movie also starring Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley: 2 wds |
| 40% | TATER | 5 | Slangy word for the vegetable that's also called a "spud" |
| 40% | ARCH | 4 | Part of the foot which is also a prefix for enemy |
| 40% | NOTTOBE | 7 | Ill-fated ... or a hint for answering the six starred clues |