| 100% | AFTERDARK | 9 | At night ... and where the starts of the answers to starred clues can go |
| 80% | AFTERLIFE | 9 | "Field of Dreams" subject, and where both parts of the answers to starred clues can go |
| 74% | HEADLIGHT | 9 | Night driving need, and what can go with the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 73% | LEADINGLADY | 11 | Female box office star, and what the starts of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 72% | FATHERFIGURES | 13 | Some male role models, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 72% | SINKORSWIM | 10 | Success-versus-failure metaphor, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 72% | FOURQUARTERS | 12 | Change for a dollar, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | WILDFLOWERS | 11 | Colorful elements of a meadow, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 70% | ITSADEAL | 8 | "Agreed!" ... and what can be said about the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 69% | SEESAWS | 7 | Vacillates ... or what you can do when you look at the starts of the answers to starred clues? |
| 66% | PENNAMES | 8 | Writers' aliases, and what are found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| 65% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 65% | DEADEND | 7 | Like jobs with no future ... and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be? |
| 65% | SEATINGPLAN | 11 | Wedding reception headache ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues constitute? |
| 65% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | CHECKLIST | 9 | To-do items to tick off ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues comprise |
| 65% | GRANDOPENING | 12 | Ribbon-cutting event, or what the starts of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 64% | WATERFRONT | 10 | Like oceanside resort property ... and what the starts to the answers to starred clues can have? |
| 64% | BEHINDTIME | 10 | Later than expected ... and where the ends of the answers to starred clues may be found |
| 64% | JUGBAND | 7 | *Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found |
| 64% | BARMENU | 7 | List including nachos, sliders, wings, etc. ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues comprise? |
| 64% | JUSTDESSERTS | 12 | Appropriate reward, as often misspelled ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues might be |
| 63% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | DOGTAGS | 7 | Military IDs on chains, and what can be found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 63% | FOLLOWINGORDERS | 15 | Doing as told, in the military ... or what the starts of the answers to starred clues can literally have? |
| 63% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |