| 100% | WHITEMATTER | 11 | Certain brain tissue, or what each half of the answers to the starred clues can be |
| 71% | DEADHEAD | 8 | Jerry Garcia fan ... or what each part of the answers to the starred clues can take |
| 67% | GARDENVARIETY | 13 | Ordinary ... or what the beginning of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 67% | CLOSECALL | 9 | Narrow escape ... or what the end of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 67% | CATCHPHRASE | 11 | Popular expression ... or what the opposite of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 67% | DEADEND | 7 | Cul-de-sac ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 67% | GOONAHEAD | 9 | "Don't wait for me to proceed" ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do? |
| 66% | OPENDOOR | 8 | Welcoming symbol ... or what each part of the answers to the six starred clues can do? |
| 66% | RUNNINGMATE | 11 | Vice presidential hopeful, and what the first part of the answer to each starred clue can be |
| 66% | DOUBLETAKE | 10 | Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 64% | KEEP | 4 | Hang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 64% | HEADSTART | 9 | Racer's advantage ... and what each part of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 64% | TRAILHEADS | 10 | Hikers' starting points ... or what the ends of the answers to starred clues can be? |
| 63% | BLACKANDWHITE | 13 | Clear-cut, and what each part of the answers to the starred clues can follow, respectively |
| 63% | HOME | 4 | There's no place like it ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 63% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 63% | OPENHOUSE | 9 | Realtor's big day ... or what each word in the answers to the starred clues can do |
| 63% | ITSINTHEBAG | 11 | "We have this won" ... or what could be said about each of the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | DEADEND | 7 | Like jobs with no future ... and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be? |
| 62% | TWOTRUTHSANDALIE | 16 | Ice-breaker activity involving three claims, or what the starts of the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| 61% | IMTAKEN | 7 | Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | THISISPOINTLESS | 15 | “Why even bother?” . . . or what can be said of the answer to each starred clue |
| 61% | BOTTOMSHEET | 11 | Bed cover ... or, literally, what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 60% | STATE | 5 | With 39 Across and 33 Down, what each syllable of the answer to each starred clue is |
| 60% | STATECAPITALS | 13 | What the answers to the starred clues are each anagrams of |
| 60% | MANBABY | 7 | Certain immature adult … with a hint to both halves of the answers to each starred clue |
| 60% | CHANGINGTHEGAME | 15 | Innovating ... or what the end of the answer to each starred entry is doing? |
| 59% | TEAMPLAYERS | 11 | Ones unconcerned with individual achievements ... or what both words in the answers to the starred clues are examples of |
| 59% | HEADFIRST | 9 | Impetuously ... or what can go on each part of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 59% | DOWNFEATHERS | 12 | Warm winter coat contents ... or what is present in the answer to each starred clue? |