| 100% | AFTERSHOCK | 10 | Earthquake echo, or where the last words of the answers to starred clues might go |
| 67% | CRYUNCLE | 8 | Concede ... or a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | HOLDWATER | 9 | Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do? |
| 63% | GETOUTOFHERE | 12 | "Shoo!," and an instruction that goes with the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | PAPERBACK | 9 | Softcover book, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 60% | ONTHELINE | 9 | In jeopardy ... and where the first words of the answers to starred clues can be found |
| 60% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | SNOWJOBS | 8 | Persuasive efforts using insincere flattery ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | BACKSPACE | 9 | PC key with a left-pointing arrow ... and hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | CHECKPLEASE | 11 | Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | SCREENTIME | 10 | Amount of TV watching limited by parents, and a hint to the last word of the answers to starred clues |
| 58% | NUTSANDBOLTS | 12 | Essentials, or what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are |
| 57% | AFTERLIFE | 9 | "Field of Dreams" subject, and where both parts of the answers to starred clues can go |
| 57% | CANIGETAWITNESS | 15 | Marvin Gaye classic, and a hint to the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 57% | KEEPINTOUCH | 11 | Parting words suggested by all or part of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | BEHINDTIME | 10 | Later than expected ... and where the ends of the answers to starred clues may be found |
| 56% | INVOGUE | 7 | Fashionable ... or where you might find the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 56% | POSTCARD | 8 | Vacation memento ... or where you might find the ends of the answers to starred clues? |
| 56% | SHOWERSCENE | 11 | Classic "Psycho" segment where one might see the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | HOLYTRINITY | 11 | Geometric doctrine of Christianity ... or the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 56% | AREYOUFORREAL | 13 | "Seriously?!" … or what one might ask of the answers to starred clues in this puzzle? |
| 56% | SPELLITOUT | 10 | Leave no room for misinterpretation ... or what the first words of the answers to the five starred clues do, literally |
| 55% | LEFTOFCENTER | 12 | Somewhat liberal, or where you might find the first words in the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | SAYUNCLE | 8 | Give up, or what you might do before the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | FALSESTARTS | 11 | Track meet infractions ... or short words hiding at the beginning of the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | FINISHINGSCHOOL | 15 | Where one might learn etiquette ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | POTTYMOUTH | 10 | One using crude language ... or one saying the last parts of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 55% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 55% | RIGHTOFWAY | 10 | Crossroads concern, and where you might find the answers to starred clues' ending words |
| 53% | FALLBACK | 8 | "Spring forward" partner (a reminder for November 5th) ... and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can literally have |