| 100% | FORTIES | 7 | Decade in which the Slinky debuted ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | ARTY | 4 | Pretentiously cultured, and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | OBIE | 4 | Theater award ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | AYEAYE | 6 | "Yes, captain" ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | ESCAPEE | 7 | Search dogs' target ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | WISEOFF | 7 | Make smart remarks ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | SEEOUT | 6 | Show the door, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | ENDIN | 5 | Conclude with, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | TEASEOUT | 8 | Untangle carefully, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues? |
| 62% | WHEREWITHAL | 11 | Money ... and, in three parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | ISEE | 4 | Words of comprehension, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | SISI | 4 | "Oui! Oui!" in Oaxaca, and a phonetic description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | GATECHANGE | 10 | Airport annoyance, and a literal hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | KEEPANEYEOUT | 12 | "Stay alert!," or a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 56% | STILLIRISE | 10 | Classic Maya Angelou poem … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues and the circled letters, in two different ways |
| 55% | DOUBLEDAY | 9 | Big name in American book publishing for 120+ years ... and a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | ENEMY | 5 | Adversary, and a phonetic hint to trigrams within the starred answers |
| 55% | ASP | 3 | Symbolic Egyptian snake, which includes the start of a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 54% | DROPIT | 6 | "That'll be enough of that subject" ... and a hint to solving the answers to starred clues |
| 54% | THIS | 4 | With 64-Across, NBC drama ... or, in four parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 54% | ISNOT | 5 | One side of a childish debate ... or a phonetic hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 54% | SEEDCAPITAL | 11 | Startup funds ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | DAILYJUMBLE | 11 | Popular newspaper puzzle, and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 54% | EDGEWISE | 8 | One way to get a word in ... and an aural hint to a feature of the starred clues' answers |
| 53% | BUMAROUND | 9 | Wander aimlessly ... and a hint to a divided word in the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | DOWNWARDDOG | 11 | Common yoga pose ... and a hint to hidden names in the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | SWAPMEET | 8 | Collectors' event, and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | POWERPLAY | 9 | Takeover endeavor ... and a hint to what can precede each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | STANDUPCOMICS | 13 | Dave Chappelle and Dane Cook ... or a literal hint to the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 53% | ITSALLYOU | 9 | "I'm handing this off now," and a phonetic description of the answers to the starred clues |