| 100% | ENDIN | 5 | Conclude with, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 90% | TEASEOUT | 8 | Untangle carefully, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues? |
| 89% | SEEOUT | 6 | Show the door, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 89% | ISEE | 4 | Words of comprehension, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 76% | ARTY | 4 | Pretentiously cultured, and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 76% | ESCAPEE | 7 | Search dogs' target ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 76% | WISEOFF | 7 | Make smart remarks ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 75% | OBIE | 4 | Theater award ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 75% | AYEAYE | 6 | "Yes, captain" ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 74% | WRAP | 4 | With 61-Down, "Get a move on!" and an instruction for the answers to the starred clues |
| 74% | FORTIES | 7 | Decade in which the Slinky debuted ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 73% | DISMISSAL | 9 | Favorite time of the school day for some teachers and students, or a two-word hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | KEEPANEYEOUT | 12 | "Stay alert!," or a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 70% | SISI | 4 | "Oui! Oui!" in Oaxaca, and a phonetic description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 69% | ITSALLYOU | 9 | "I'm handing this off now," and a phonetic description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 69% | TRITE | 5 | Banal, or a three-part hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 69% | FOUR | 4 | With 69-Across, childish taunt ... and a homophonic hint to the answers to the asterisked clues |
| 69% | RAFTERS | 7 | Ceiling beams, or a three-word hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 69% | IMOUT | 5 | "Peace!," and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed |
| 68% | DEARJOHNLETTERS | 15 | Things used for dumping ... or a literal hint to the answers to the starred clues? |
| 68% | BYEBYEBIRDIE | 12 | Musical with the song "Put On a Happy Face," and a hint to making four answers match their starred clues |
| 68% | FASHION | 7 | With 37-Across, up on the latest trends, and a fitting description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 68% | WITHORWITHOUTYOU | 16 | First Billboard #1 hit for U2 ... and a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 67% | YOURADHERE | 10 | Words on an empty billboard, and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed |
| 67% | GATECHANGE | 10 | Airport annoyance, and a literal hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | SIDEHUSTLE | 10 | Freelance for extra income ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | LEAD | 4 | With 69-Across, Iditarod front-runner ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | ISNOT | 5 | One side of a childish debate ... or a phonetic hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 65% | PAPERCUTTER | 11 | Stationery supply with a blade ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | EYECONTACT | 10 | Public speaker's asset, and a phonetic hint to a feature of the starred answers |