| 100% | TURDUCKEN | 9 | Entree with nested birds, as suggested by the progression of fowl in the starred answers |
| 56% | OLYMPIC | 7 | With 51-Down, where to find parts of the starred answers interlocking, as suggested by their positions in the grid |
| 46% | CROSS | 5 | With 36-Down, intersection ... as suggested by the circled letters in the middle of this puzzle? |
| 43% | KETO | 4 | Diet that's high in fats and low in carbs, as illustrated by parts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 42% | OPPOSITESATTRACT | 16 | Saying about compatible partners … as suggested by the starts of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues? |
| 42% | ALOHASTATE | 10 | With "The," one of 50 since 8/21/1959, as hinted at by the answers to starred clues |
| 41% | ZAMBONI | 7 | Machine waiting to enter the middle of this grid, as suggested by the answers to the starred clues |
| 40% | GREAT | 5 | With 27-, 49- and 66-Across, phrase applicable to five innovations in this puzzle (as suggested by the starred clues) |
| 39% | NEWYEARSEVE | 11 | Time to sing the tune suggested by the starts of 10 long answers in this puzzle |
| 39% | FOODCHAIN | 9 | Apt description of the sequence suggested by the answers to starred clues? |
| 39% | DOG | 3 | ___ days (time of summer suggested by the answers to the starred clues) |
| 38% | HEADTOTOE | 9 | Complete … as suggested by four symmetrical pairs of Down answers in this puzzle |
| 38% | DECLARATION | 11 | With 114-Across, source of the phrase formed by the ends of eight answers in this puzzle |
| 37% | CONTINENTAL | 11 | Kind of breakfast suggested by the starred answers (though they wouldn't actually be part of one) |
| 37% | KEEPINTOUCH | 11 | Parting words suggested by all or part of the answers to starred clues |
| 37% | BESTMUSICAL | 11 | Tony Award won by the starred answers in the years of their clues |
| 37% | MODUSOPERANDI | 13 | Plan of action, as "initially" found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 36% | CHANGESONESTUNE | 15 | Starts looking at things differently, as demonstrated by the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 36% | FIVEGOLDENRINGS | 15 | One set of gifts in "The 12 Days of Christmas" ... as suggested by the circled squares? |
| 36% | PISAITALY | 9 | Home to this puzzle's featured structure, as hinted at by the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 36% | GETHAPPY | 8 | Song sung by Judy Garland in "Summer Stock," and what the first halves of the starred answers can all do |
| 36% | SHAKYGROUND | 11 | With "on," not strong, as an argument ... and what might cause the ends of answers to starred clues? |
| 35% | SNAPCHAT | 8 | Popular mobile app ... and, as shown by circles, what the inner parts of the answers to starred clues do |
| 35% | TEAMPLAYERS | 11 | Ones unconcerned with individual achievements ... or what both words in the answers to the starred clues are examples of |
| 35% | TOPHAT | 6 | Something worn by the answer to each starred clue, as represented graphically in this puzzle's grid |
| 35% | OLDMACDONALD | 12 | Subject of a children's song associated with the vowels in the answer to each starred clue |
| 35% | ONAGAINOFFAGAIN | 15 | Intermittent, as a romance, or what's in the starred answers |
| 35% | SLIPPERY | 8 | With 68-Across, precarious situations, as suggested by the circled letters |
| 35% | ATOMIC | 6 | With 38-Down, property of the first part of the answer to each starred clue (appropriately positioned in the grid) |
| 35% | STEAKDINNER | 11 | Meal suggested by the starts of four long answers |