| 100% | BREAKSITALLDOWN | 15 | Explains in meticulous detail, and what the answer to each starred clue literally does? |
| 68% | CLIMBSTHELADDER | 15 | Advances through corporate ranks … and what the answer to each starred clue in this puzzle does |
| 66% | GLOWUP | 6 | Positive personal transformation, in slang, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 66% | PAIROFPANTS | 11 | Trousers, and what the answer to each starred clue literally is |
| 65% | ORDERUP | 7 | Diner call ... and what the answer to each starred clue literally contains |
| 65% | SHOWSTOPPER | 11 | Dazzling theater performance, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 65% | FIRESTARTER | 11 | 1980 Stephen King novel, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 65% | COPYRIGHT | 9 | Protection of intellectual property, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 64% | TWOSUITER | 9 | Piece of carry-on luggage, and what the answer to each starred clue literally is |
| 63% | DROPSTHEMIC | 11 | Dramatically ends a performance, and what the answer to each starred clue does? |
| 61% | FILLONESSHOES | 13 | Step in for another, and what the answers to the starred clues literally do |
| 59% | WORKOUTINTHEEND | 15 | Come to a satisfying conclusion, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 59% | CUTTHECARBS | 11 | Dieting advice, and what the answers to the starred clues literally do |
| 58% | CUTTHECARDS | 11 | Prepare a deck before dealing, and what the answers to the starred clues literally do |
| 58% | CREATUREFEATURE | 15 | Monster movie, and what the answer to each starred clue has? |
| 58% | HIDE | 4 | With 73-Across, space-saving furniture, and what the answers to the starred clues each do |
| 58% | CHANGEPURSE | 11 | *Spot for coins, and what five letters do in the answer to each starred clue? |
| 57% | CHANGECOLOR | 11 | What autumn leaves do, and what five letters do in the answer to each starred clue |
| 56% | YOUTHGROUP | 10 | Ministry community for religious teens, and what the answer to each starred clue can be called |
| 55% | STARTSWITHABANG | 15 | Has an exciting opening number, say ... or what the answer to each starred clue does? |
| 55% | STARTUPBUSINESS | 15 | Fledgling enterprise ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally do |
| 54% | FLIPSIDES | 9 | Opposites, and what the answers to starred clues literally contain |
| 53% | UPSTARTS | 8 | Social climbers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 53% | TREEHUGGERS | 11 | Nature lovers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| 53% | TIMESLOT | 8 | Schedule component, and what the answers to the starred clues literally contain |
| 53% | FULLOFBEANS | 11 | Completely wrong, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are? |
| 53% | BEARHUGS | 8 | Tight embraces, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 53% | CHEESEFILLING | 13 | Ravioli option, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 53% | FILLEDWITHJOY | 13 | Feeling euphoric, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| 53% | DRESSINGDOWN | 12 | Severe scolding, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |