| 100% | SEANCONNERY | 11 | Classic 111-Across portrayer, whose iconic accent is suggested by the answers to the italicized clues |
| 49% | LITTLEWOMEN | 11 | Louisa May Alcott classic whose main characters are hidden in the answers to the starred clues |
| 45% | EVERYTHINGBAGEL | 15 | Breakfast order suggested by the answers to the starred clues |
| 44% | DOG | 3 | ___ days (time of summer suggested by the answers to the starred clues) |
| 43% | TRIPLECROWN | 11 | What was won by the answer to each capitalized clue |
| 42% | FLIPFLOPS | 9 | Questionable political moves suggested by the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 42% | KEEPMEPOSTED | 12 | "I want to stay informed!," or what might be said by the answers to the starred clues? |
| 42% | BACKWARD | 8 | How the answers to the italicized clues must be entered into this puzzle |
| 42% | SUPERBOWL | 9 | With 26 Across, memorable spots created by the answers to the starred clues |
| 42% | IMNOTADOCTOR | 12 | With 40- and 48-Across, much-mocked ad phrase that could have been said by the answers to the four starred clues |
| 42% | ZAMBONI | 7 | Machine waiting to enter the middle of this grid, as suggested by the answers to the starred clues |
| 41% | AANDE | 5 | "Ghost Hunters" channel suggested by the answers to starred clues |
| 41% | FOODCHAIN | 9 | Apt description of the sequence suggested by the answers to starred clues? |
| 41% | PRESIDENTSDAY | 13 | February occasion, some of whose honorees can be found in the answers to the five starred clues |
| 40% | CAJUN | 5 | Cuisine with [circled letters], whose ingredients are the answers to the starred clues |
| 40% | BIGEASY | 7 | Nickname for New Orleans, celebrated by the answers to the starred clues and suggested by the shaded squares |
| 40% | GRANDSLAMHOMERUN | 16 | What will cause a walk-off win in the situation described by the answers to the starred clues |
| 40% | STONEAGE | 8 | Apparent setting for a two-letter comic strip suggested by the answers to starred clues |
| 39% | THEYALLCONTAINA | 15 | With 117-Across, what the answers to the italicized clues have in common |
| 38% | STATE | 5 | With 39 Across and 33 Down, what each syllable of the answer to each starred clue is |
| 38% | ONE | 3 | With 43-Across, something never to be repeated ... or a hint to the answers to the italicized clues |
| 37% | WORDSPRONOUNCED | 15 | With 36- and 58-Across, what the answers to the starred clues are |
| 37% | STAR | 4 | Symbol used by the answers to the asterisked clues |
| 37% | OPPOSITESATTRACT | 16 | Saying about compatible partners … as suggested by the starts of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues? |
| 37% | WEATHERFORECAST | 15 | Local news feature suggested by the answers to 17-, 23-, 48- and 60-Across |
| 37% | BRITA | 5 | With 73-Across, insert for some water pitchers, or what has been used row-by-row on the answers to the starred clues? |
| 37% | SEALEDWITHAKISS | 15 | Love letter message often accompanied by a lipstick mark, and what the answers to the starred clues are, thanks to their circled letters |
| 37% | MIGHTYDUCKS | 11 | NHL team whose first game was played October 8, 1993 (and the team featured in the Disney films that had cameos by the answers to the starred clues) (2 wds.) |
| 37% | BAR | 3 | Judging by their names, where the answers to the four starred clues might be found? |
| 36% | MOUSTACHES | 10 | Archetypically villainous features possessed by the answers to the starred clues |