| 100% | ICING | 5 | Appropriate answer to be found on top of 7-Across |
| 48% | ROOFER | 6 | Construction crew member who may be found on top of a house |
| 43% | ROOFRACK | 8 | Frame enabling goods to be carried on top of a car |
| 41% | ATE | 3 | Verb in the answer to the riddle "Why is 6 afraid of 7?" |
| 41% | ATE | 3 | Verb in the answer to the riddle "Why was 6 afraid of 7?" |
| 41% | FASHIONDESIGNER | 15 | One can be found in each of the answers to 17-, 24-, 54- and 63-Across |
| 40% | MEATBALL | 8 | Found on top of spaghetti, inside sub sandwiches |
| 40% | TENK | 4 | Event to be found on active.com |
| 40% | PENNAMES | 8 | Writers' aliases, and what are found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 39% | TAB | 3 | It's found on top of a can |
| 39% | ROE | 3 | Fish eggs often found on top of sushi |
| 39% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 39% | POMPOM | 6 | A wool ball found on top of winter hats |
| 38% | FATHERFIGURES | 13 | Some male role models, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 38% | SINKORSWIM | 10 | Success-versus-failure metaphor, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 38% | FOURQUARTERS | 12 | Change for a dollar, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 38% | ZENERCARDS | 10 | Tools for ESP researchers (whose symbols are found at the ends of the answers to the five asterisked clues) |
| 38% | CHERRY | 6 | Red fruit with a stem, found on top of a sundae |
| 38% | DOGTAGS | 7 | Military IDs on chains, and what can be found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 37% | CLINTONERA | 10 | Bushes are found on both sides of it |
| 37% | OWL | 3 | Find the answer to the metaphor mystery: "I am feathered, flying hunter of the night, a 'wise' advisor" |
| 36% | LINEA | 5 | Top of a form to be filled out |
| 36% | DEEMS | 5 | Holds to be [#3 of 7] |
| 36% | WATERMARK | 9 | Can be found on a boat or a sheet of paper |
| 36% | NORTHPOLE | 9 | Top of the world, where polar bears are found |
| 35% | SYRIA | 5 | Turkey is on top of this |
| 35% | FARMFEMALES | 11 | They can be found in six long Across answers |
| 35% | CHOPPEDLIVER | 12 | What's found on some canapés (and hiding in the answers to 20-, 31-, 38- and 49-Across?) |
| 35% | EDGE | 4 | The answer to this clue is located on one |
| 34% | CARS | 4 | What the answers to starred clues are part of |