| 100% | UPPERHAND | 9 | Advantageous position, and what each answer to a starred clue literally has |
| 75% | ENDGAME | 7 | Last stage of a chess match, and what each answer to a starred clue literally has |
| 74% | STUFFEDCLAM | 11 | Seafood appetizer, and what each answer to a starred clue literally is? |
| 72% | FINALTOUCH | 10 | Last detail that makes things perfect ... and what each answer to a starred clue has? |
| 67% | BOOTUP | 6 | Start, as a computer, and what each answer to a starred clue has? |
| 66% | CLASSACTION | 11 | Group lawsuit ... and what each answer to a starred clue is? |
| 66% | CATCHPHRASE | 11 | Familiar slogan ... and what each answer to a starred clue is? |
| 65% | WORKOUTINTHEEND | 15 | Come to a satisfying conclusion, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 65% | SKMIPLSSTNONTES | 15 | *Makes splashes at the shore ... and what each answer to a starred clue does |
| 65% | ENDSINATIE | 10 | Concludes with no clear winner ... and what each answer to a starred clue does? |
| 63% | HOLISTICDIET | 12 | Component of balanced health ... and what each answer to a starred clue looks like it should be part of? |
| 62% | WILDCOUNTRY | 11 | Remote region ... and what literally ends each answer to a starred clue |
| 62% | FISHHEAD | 8 | Ingredient in some Asian soup, or, literally, what each answer to a starred clue has |
| 61% | UPSTARTS | 8 | Social climbers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 61% | BEARHUGS | 8 | Tight embraces, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 61% | CHEESEFILLING | 13 | Ravioli option, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 61% | DRESSINGDOWN | 12 | Severe scolding, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 61% | SHOWSTOPPER | 11 | Dazzling theater performance, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 60% | HUMBLEBEGINNINGS | 16 | Part of a rags-to-riches story, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 59% | FIRESTARTER | 11 | 1980 Stephen King novel, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 59% | COPYRIGHT | 9 | Protection of intellectual property, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 59% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 59% | ANIMALRIGHTS | 12 | Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 59% | LETTEROPENERS | 13 | Envelope-slicing tools, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 58% | CHANCEENCOUNTER | 15 | Bumping into someone, say ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue can have? |
| 58% | GLOWUP | 6 | Positive personal transformation, in slang, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 57% | 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 |
| 56% | PAIROFPANTS | 11 | Trousers, and what the answer to each starred clue literally is |
| 56% | THREESOMES | 10 | Each answer to a starred clue begins and ends with identical ones |
| 56% | DOWNPAYMENT | 11 | Typical mortgage requirement, and what ends each answer to a starred clue |