| 100% | LEADINGLADY | 11 | Female box office star, and what the starts of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 75% | GRANDOPENING | 12 | Ribbon-cutting event, or what the starts of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 75% | WATERFRONT | 10 | Like oceanside resort property ... and what the starts to the answers to starred clues can have? |
| 72% | FOLLOWINGORDERS | 15 | Doing as told, in the military ... or what the starts of the answers to starred clues can literally have? |
| 71% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | Reason for a courtroom objection, and what the start of the answer to each starred clue has |
| 68% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| 68% | DEADEND | 7 | Like jobs with no future ... and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be? |
| 68% | AFTERDARK | 9 | At night ... and where the starts of the answers to starred clues can go |
| 68% | SEATINGPLAN | 11 | Wedding reception headache ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues constitute? |
| 67% | CHECKLIST | 9 | To-do items to tick off ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues comprise |
| 67% | CHANCEENCOUNTER | 15 | Bumping into someone, say ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue can have? |
| 67% | BARMENU | 7 | List including nachos, sliders, wings, etc. ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues comprise? |
| 67% | JUSTDESSERTS | 12 | Appropriate reward, as often misspelled ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues might be |
| 66% | TRAILHEADS | 10 | Hikers' starting points ... or what the ends of the answers to starred clues can be? |
| 66% | HEADSTART | 9 | Racer's advantage ... and what each part of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 65% | GREENBACK | 9 | Dollar bill, e.g. ... and what the ends of the answers to starred clues have in common |
| 63% | PAPERBACK | 9 | Softcover book, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 63% | FISHHEADS | 9 | 1978 novelty song with the line "Eat them up! Yum!" ... and what both parts of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 63% | SEESAWS | 7 | Vacillates ... or what you can do when you look at the starts of the answers to starred clues? |
| 63% | MIXEDSALAD | 10 | Green course ... and what the start of each answer to the starred clues is? |
| 62% | HEADLIGHT | 9 | Night driving need, and what can go with the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 61% | ITSADEAL | 8 | "Agreed!" ... and what can be said about the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | BLACKANDWHITE | 13 | Clear-cut, and what each part of the answers to the starred clues can follow, respectively |
| 60% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 60% | ZIPFILE | 7 | Compressed data ... and what the ends of the answers to starred clues form? |
| 60% | AHEADOF | 7 | Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | FIRESIDES | 9 | Warm, cozy places ... and a hint to what can precede both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | STUFFIT | 7 | "Shut up already!" ... or what you can do to the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 60% | HANDSDOWN | 9 | Without a doubt ... or what the starts of the answers to starred clues are? |