| 100% | MICDROP | 7 | Dramatic ending to a performance ... or a hint to answering the six starred clues |
| 68% | NOTTOBE | 7 | Ill-fated ... or a hint for answering the six starred clues |
| 67% | ENDSUPONTOP | 11 | Prevails eventually … or a hint to entering the answers to the six starred clues in this puzzle |
| 67% | ANIMALMAGNETISM | 15 | Sex appeal ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 67% | MPS | 3 | AWOL chasers ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 67% | COVERTOPS | 9 | Spy activities ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 67% | NOFLYZONE | 9 | Restricted space ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 67% | MINCEMEAT | 9 | Pie filling ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 67% | THERESNOWHERETOGOBUTU | 21 | Optimist's phrase under adverse circumstances ... or a hint to completing the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | SAYCHEESE | 9 | "Smile!" ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 66% | INTHEPAST | 9 | Back then ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | ALTEREDSTATES | 13 | 1980 sci-fi thriller ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | HANDM | 5 | Swedish-based international clothing giant ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | BOOKEND | 7 | Shelf prop ... or a hint to both parts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 65% | HITPARADE | 9 | List of popular songs ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 65% | YOURATTENTIONPLEASE | 19 | Start of an announcement ... or a hint to what's hidden in the answers to the six starred clues |
| 64% | LONDON | 6 | 2012 Olympics locale, with a hint to the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 64% | HANDYDANDY | 10 | *Very convenient ... or, when read in six parts, a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | THINKTANK | 9 | Research institute ... or, when read as a direction, a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | XOXO | 4 | Affectionate sign-off … or a pattern hinting at the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 63% | HANGINTHERE | 11 | "Don't give up yet!" ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | FINISHINGSCHOOL | 15 | Where one might learn etiquette ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | SWIPELEFT | 9 | Express lack of interest on Tinder ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | SKIPSCHOOL | 10 | Emulate Ferris Bueller ... or a hint to understanding the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | THEENDISNIGH | 12 | *Warning on a street prophet's sandwich board ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | ISLANDHOPPING | 13 | Yachter's itinerary, maybe ... or a hint to understanding the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | TIMEISMONEY | 11 | Benjamin Franklin adage ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the four starred clues |
| 61% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing, or a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |