| 100% | DROPSTHEMIC | 11 | Dramatically ends a performance, and what the answer to each starred clue does? |
| 70% | MAKESWAVES | 10 | Causes a ruckus, and what the end of each answer to the starred clues does |
| 68% | BREAKSITALLDOWN | 15 | Explains in meticulous detail, and what the answer to each starred clue literally does? |
| 67% | CLIMBSTHELADDER | 15 | Advances through corporate ranks … and what the answer to each starred clue in this puzzle does |
| 67% | SHOWSTOPPER | 11 | Dazzling theater performance, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 67% | PENNAME | 7 | Pseudonym ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 66% | WAYTOGO | 7 | Cry of approval ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 65% | CHANCEENCOUNTER | 15 | Bumping into someone, say ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue can have? |
| 64% | TAILLIGHT | 9 | Rear warning lamp, and what can go with the end of each answer to a starred clue |
| 63% | PAIROFPANTS | 11 | Trousers, and what the answer to each starred clue literally is |
| 63% | CREATUREFEATURE | 15 | Monster movie, and what the answer to each starred clue has? |
| 62% | HIDE | 4 | With 73-Across, space-saving furniture, and what the answers to the starred clues each do |
| 62% | WORKOUTINTHEEND | 15 | Come to a satisfying conclusion, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 62% | ORDERUP | 7 | Diner call ... and what the answer to each starred clue literally contains |
| 61% | FIRESTARTER | 11 | 1980 Stephen King novel, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 61% | COPYRIGHT | 9 | Protection of intellectual property, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 61% | STARTSWITHABANG | 15 | Has an exciting opening number, say ... or what the answer to each starred clue does? |
| 61% | GLOWUP | 6 | Positive personal transformation, in slang, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 61% | TWOSUITER | 9 | Piece of carry-on luggage, and what the answer to each starred clue literally is |
| 61% | YOUTHGROUP | 10 | Ministry community for religious teens, and what the answer to each starred clue can be called |
| 60% | BREAKTHEICE | 11 | Begin a conversation, and what the answers to the starred clues do to their circled letters? |
| 59% | WILDCOUNTRY | 11 | Remote region ... and what literally ends each answer to a starred clue |
| 59% | DOWNPAYMENT | 11 | Typical mortgage requirement, and what ends each answer to a starred clue |
| 59% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 58% | BOTTOMSHEET | 11 | Bed cover ... or, literally, what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 57% | CUTTHECARDS | 11 | Prepare a deck before dealing, and what the answers to the starred clues literally do |
| 57% | CUTTHECARBS | 11 | Dieting advice, and what the answers to the starred clues literally do |
| 56% | GODOWNTOTHEWIRE | 15 | Remain uncertain until the very end, and what the answers to the starred clues do? |
| 56% | FILLONESSHOES | 13 | Step in for another, and what the answers to the starred clues literally do |
| 56% | POKERHAND | 9 | What the answer to each starred clue is |