| 100% | LOSEWEIGHT | 10 | Common New Year's resolution -- as hinted at by the answers to the four starred clues |
| 66% | ATLAS | 5 | Mythological figure hinted at by the answers to the eight starred clues as well as this puzzle's design |
| 61% | PISAITALY | 9 | Home to this puzzle's featured structure, as hinted at by the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | ALOHASTATE | 10 | With "The," one of 50 since 8/21/1959, as hinted at by the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | SECRETCODE | 10 | What the answers to the six starred clues follow, as hinted at by 66-Across |
| 56% | METWO | 5 | Hint to what the answers to the four starred clues have in common |
| 56% | YMCA | 4 | Hit song literally hinted at by the answers to the starred clues |
| 52% | TET | 3 | Vietnamese New Year, which is represented by the Zodiac animals at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 51% | SHREDDEDWHEAT | 13 | Breakfast cereal ... or a hint to what's found in the answers to the four starred clues? |
| 49% | TIMEISMONEY | 11 | Benjamin Franklin adage ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the four starred clues |
| 48% | IMNOTADOCTOR | 12 | With 40- and 48-Across, much-mocked ad phrase that could have been said by the answers to the four starred clues |
| 47% | OTHELLO | 7 | Disc-flipping board game hinted at by a word ladder formed by the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 47% | CAPITALGAIN | 11 | Good news for investors, as seen literally in the answers to the starred clues |
| 46% | TOPHAT | 6 | Something worn by the answer to each starred clue, as represented graphically in this puzzle's grid |
| 46% | UNCOUPLES | 9 | Disconnects … or what's found in the answers to the four starred clues? |
| 46% | CHANGESONESTUNE | 15 | Starts looking at things differently, as demonstrated by the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 46% | TEASEUP | 7 | Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues |
| 46% | HAVEASEAT | 9 | Encouragement to join the table, as exemplified by the answers to the starred clues? |
| 46% | SHIPSHAPE | 9 | In perfect order ... or, as two words, what's formed by applying the answers for the five starred clues to the circled letters |
| 45% | AWRINKLEINTIME | 14 | Classic young adult novel ... or hint to the path taken by four letters in the answers to the starred clues |
| 45% | LETTERDROP | 10 | Opening at the post office ... or, when read as three words, a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 45% | KETO | 4 | Diet that's high in fats and low in carbs, as illustrated by parts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 45% | BAR | 3 | Judging by their names, where the answers to the four starred clues might be found? |
| 45% | FISHERMEN | 9 | What the answers to the four starred clues are? |
| 45% | 90SFADS | 7 | What the answers to the four starred clues are |
| 45% | ZAMBONI | 7 | Machine waiting to enter the middle of this grid, as suggested by the answers to the starred clues |
| 45% | BIGEASY | 7 | Nickname for New Orleans, celebrated by the answers to the starred clues and suggested by the shaded squares |
| 44% | SEARCHRESULTS | 13 | Google returns ... or the answers to the four starred clues |
| 44% | CAPITALOFFENSES | 15 | Pun-crimes committed by the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 44% | DONMCLEAN | 9 | Singer of the lyric formed by the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |