| 100% | URSAMINOR | 9 | Constellation whose brightest star is pointed to by the "pointer stars" |
| 54% | AQUILA | 6 | Constellation in the Milky Way whose brightest star is Altair |
| 50% | TAKEI | 5 | Actor whose autobiography is titled To the Stars |
| 50% | LEO | 3 | Constellation whose brightest star is Regulus |
| 49% | ORION | 5 | Constellation whose belt is formed by the stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka |
| 46% | AURIGA | 6 | Constellation between Perseus and Gemini whose brightest star is Capella |
| 43% | LEO | 3 | Constellation where Regulus is the brightest star |
| 43% | URSA | 4 | ___ Minor (constellation whose brightest star is Polaris) |
| 42% | VEGA | 4 | The Summer Triangle is formed by the bright stars Altair, Deneb and this star |
| 41% | FATE | 4 | It is said to be written in the stars |
| 41% | EAT | 3 | Verb whose past tense is formed by moving the first letter to the end |
| 41% | GHANA | 5 | Country whose national soccer team is nicknamed the Black Stars |
| 40% | BEAR | 4 | Animal shape said to be represented by the constellation Ursa Major |
| 40% | DOG | 3 | Animal shape said to be represented by the constellation Canis Major |
| 40% | ERIC | 4 | Former NHL star Lindros whose #88 was retired by the Flyers |
| 40% | DWADE | 5 | Nickname of the NBA star whose #3 was retired by the Heat |
| 40% | SCAMALERT | 9 | Warning to consumers, or what might be triggered by the starred answers |
| 40% | 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.) |
| 39% | WATER | 5 | Liquid whose chemical formula is a homophonic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 39% | BSMITH | 6 | Transcultural icon whose home collection was the first by a Black woman to be sold at a major retailer |
| 39% | RINGO | 5 | Rock star whose name is spelled out by the middle letters of 16-, 18-, 39-, 61- and 64-Across |
| 39% | FOOTBRIDGE | 10 | Stream crossing for pedestrians ... and what is literally provided by the interior letters in the answers to starred clues |
| 38% | ARA | 3 | "The Altar" constellation that lacks bright stars |
| 38% | WATER | 5 | ___ Bearer, shape of a human that is said to be represented by the constellation Aquarius |
| 38% | BAR | 3 | Judging by their names, where the answers to the four starred clues might be found? |
| 38% | SEANCONNERY | 11 | Classic 111-Across portrayer, whose iconic accent is suggested by the answers to the italicized clues |
| 38% | LITTLEWOMEN | 11 | Louisa May Alcott classic whose main characters are hidden in the answers to the starred clues |
| 38% | EVER | 4 | Word whose opposite is formed by attaching an n to the beginning |
| 37% | KEEPMEPOSTED | 12 | "I want to stay informed!," or what might be said by the answers to the starred clues? |