| 100% | ELIDE | 5 | Fail to pronounce, as the "g" in an "-ing" word |
| 44% | SPYHOP | 6 | Springing bounce in tall grasses, as by an animal, to view the surroundings |
| 43% | APOCRYPHA | 9 | Books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in certain versions of the Bible |
| 42% | FLUNK | 5 | Fail to pass, as the sixth grade |
| 42% | PARAPHRASES | 11 | Puts in other words, or, if read as three pieces, a hint to the starred answers |
| 42% | SHAKENBAKE | 10 | Breadcrumb coating brand ... or, as two words, what is found in the answers to starred clues |
| 42% | LISP | 4 | "Whose cruel idea was it for the word '___' to have an S in it?" (Steven Wright joke) |
| 41% | STRANDRUNNERS | 13 | Fail to hit in the clutch |
| 41% | LEAFS | 5 | As she ___ through the yellow pages, my eyes try in vain to grab a word or two from the handwriting |
| 41% | DEANJONES | 9 | "The Love Bug" actor who played Wilby Daniels as an adult in the sequel to 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | STUBBED | 7 | Like an injured toe, often as a result of wandering to the washroom at three in the morning |
| 41% | ASTARISBORN | 11 | Thrice-remade movie … or, when parsed as six words, a hint to the theme clues in this puzzle |
| 40% | EDGEWISE | 8 | One way to get a word in ... and an aural hint to a feature of the starred clues' answers |
| 40% | DOUBLEBOOK | 10 | Reserve twice in error, as an airline seat ... or a hint to the two-part answers to starred clues |
| 40% | OFFICIATE | 9 | To act as the person in charge of sporting events |
| 40% | WEST | 4 | Word after "South" for an airline that is the third-largest in the world and can take you to your travel destination |
| 40% | BECKYHAMMON | 11 | First woman to act as head coach in an NBA game, for the San Antonio Spurs in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 40% | VENTS | 5 | Releases, as the pressure in an Instant Pot |
| 40% | SHIPSHAPE | 9 | In perfect order ... or, as two words, what's formed by applying the answers for the five starred clues to the circled letters |
| 39% | TOO | 3 | Word pronounced the same as "two" |
| 39% | BAKE | 4 | Put in an oven to cook, as a cake |
| 39% | GARBLE | 6 | Confuse, as the words in a song's lyrics |
| 39% | STOP | 4 | Word in an octagon on the road |
| 39% | ALENE | 5 | The "A" in CDA, to an Idahoan |
| 38% | ERR | 3 | Fail to answer in the form of a question on “Jeopardy!,” say |
| 38% | START | 5 | Word next to an arrow in a maze |
| 38% | RURAL | 5 | In the country, as opposed to the city |
| 38% | AND | 3 | The word that an ampersand stands in for |