| 100% | BUMPERCROP | 10 | Abundant farm yield ... and what the first words of the answers to starred clues comprise? |
| 76% | LABORDAY | 8 | September 2, 2019 ... and what the first words of the answers to starred clues commemorate |
| 76% | STARTUPBUSINESS | 15 | Fledgling enterprise ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally do |
| 76% | FLATFINISH | 10 | Paint choice ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 73% | SPELLBOOK | 9 | Wizard's reference, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues do |
| 72% | COMINGINHOT | 11 | Arriving with great speed, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are doing? |
| 71% | COLDSPELL | 9 | Stretch of chilly weather, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues amount to, phonetically? |
| 68% | PAPERBACK | 9 | Softcover book, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 68% | ONTHELINE | 9 | In jeopardy ... and where the first words of the answers to starred clues can be found |
| 68% | JUMPSTART | 9 | Battery boost ... and what the first part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 67% | BANKOPENING | 11 | 9:00 AM weekday event, typically ... and what the first word in the answers to starred clues can be |
| 67% | LIGHTHEADED | 11 | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | POTATOHEAD | 10 | Toy that can be either Mr. or Mrs. ... and what the first part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 65% | NUTSANDBOLTS | 12 | Essentials, or what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are |
| 65% | SYLLABLES | 9 | What the first word of the answer to each starred clue counts, with respect to the second word |
| 64% | RUNNINGMATE | 11 | Vice presidential hopeful, and what the first part of the answer to each starred clue can be |
| 63% | SPELLITOUT | 10 | Leave no room for misinterpretation ... or what the first words of the answers to the five starred clues do, literally |
| 63% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 62% | WELLPLAYED | 10 | "How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | 15 | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | INGRAINED | 9 | Deep-rooted ... and what the uncircled letters of the answers to starred clues are? |
| 60% | FALLBACK | 8 | "Spring forward" partner (a reminder for November 5th) ... and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can literally have |
| 60% | CHECKPLEASE | 11 | Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | THATWASNTON | 11 | With 70-Down, "Never would've predicted this scenario," and what can be said about the first word of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 59% | BACKTRACK | 9 | Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers |
| 59% | PHOTOFINISH | 11 | End of a close race ... and what the last part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 59% | ITSADATE | 8 | "I'm there!" ... and hint to the first part of the answers to starred clues |
| 58% | WANNABET | 8 | "Care to wager?" ... and a question answered, one way or the other, by the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 58% | TRAINCREW | 9 | Engineer, brakeman and conductor ... and what the ends of the answers to starred clues comprise? |
| 57% | SNOWJOBS | 8 | Persuasive efforts using insincere flattery ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |