| 100% | SWORDPLAY | 9 | Art of fencing, and a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 88% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 86% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 85% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 85% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 85% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 85% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 85% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 81% | WINDOWS8 | 8 | 2012 software release ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 80% | SIXFLAGS | 8 | Popular day trip destination ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 80% | BOYOHBOY | 8 | "Wow!" ... and a hint to both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 80% | PLUMBERS | 8 | '70s covert White House intelligence group ... and, in a more conventional sense, a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 79% | FALLINGFLAT | 11 | Failing utterly ... or a British hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 78% | BUTTONDOWN | 10 | Very conventional ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 78% | GOFETCH | 7 | Dog command … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 78% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 78% | BLANKCHECK | 10 | Complete freedom ... and a hint to each half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 78% | ACIDTEST | 8 | Ordeal ... and a hint to the initials of the answers to starred clues |
| 77% | AGES | 4 | A very long time ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 77% | ALTERNATETAKES | 14 | Different points of view ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 77% | SOCIALSTUDIES | 13 | Field including history, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 76% | GIMME | 5 | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 76% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | "Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 76% | SAFETYFIRST | 11 | Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 76% | LIFEPARTNER | 11 | Significant other, often, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 76% | DOFF | 4 | Remove, as clothing ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 75% | COKEISIT | 8 | Pop slogan of 1982, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 75% | BEACHFRONT | 10 | Coastal strip of land, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 75% | BUZZWORDS | 9 | Snazzy jargon, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 75% | SEVENSEAS | 9 | Global group, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |