| 100% | GOFETCH | 7 | Dog command … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 92% | BUTTONDOWN | 10 | Very conventional ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 84% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 83% | AGES | 4 | A very long time ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 82% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 81% | WINDOWS8 | 8 | 2012 software release ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 79% | SIXFLAGS | 8 | Popular day trip destination ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 79% | GIMME | 5 | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 79% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 79% | SAFETYFIRST | 11 | Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 75% | SAYCHEESE | 9 | "Smile!" ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 75% | ITSATRAP | 8 | Warning cry ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 73% | BOOKEND | 7 | Shelf prop ... or a hint to both parts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 72% | SWORDPLAY | 9 | Art of fencing, and a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 72% | INTHEPAST | 9 | Back then ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | HITPARADE | 9 | List of popular songs ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 71% | THREEINAROW | 11 | Tic-tac-toe win ... or hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | KICKSTARTS | 10 | Reinvigorates, as an economy ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 71% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 71% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 71% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 71% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 70% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 70% | DOWNSIZES | 9 | Scales back, or a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 69% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing, or a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 69% | IMTAKEN | 7 | Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues |
| 69% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 68% | THINK | 5 | With 19-Across, reconsider ... or a hint to the starts of the five starred clues |
| 68% | THINKTANK | 9 | Research institute ... or, when read as a direction, a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |