| 100% | AGES | 4 | A very long time ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 83% | BUTTONDOWN | 10 | Very conventional ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 76% | SAYCHEESE | 9 | "Smile!" ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 76% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 76% | ITSATRAP | 8 | Warning cry ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 76% | GOFETCH | 7 | Dog command … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 73% | WINDOWS8 | 8 | 2012 software release ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 73% | SIXFLAGS | 8 | Popular day trip destination ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 73% | SAFETYFIRST | 11 | Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 72% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | GIMME | 5 | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 69% | THINK | 5 | With 19-Across, reconsider ... or a hint to the starts of the five starred clues |
| 68% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 67% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 67% | BOOKEND | 7 | Shelf prop ... or a hint to both parts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | INTHEPAST | 9 | Back then ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | SPLITPEA | 8 | Kind of soup ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 65% | SWORDPLAY | 9 | Art of fencing, and a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | HITPARADE | 9 | List of popular songs ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | IMTAKEN | 7 | Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues |
| 64% | THREEINAROW | 11 | Tic-tac-toe win ... or hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 64% | KICKSTARTS | 10 | Reinvigorates, as an economy ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | DOWNSIZES | 9 | Scales back, or a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 63% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing, or a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |