| 100% | CARTALK | 7 | Former NPR show, or a description of the starred answers |
| 65% | OMEN | 4 | Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 65% | TRIPLETIME | 10 | Minuet meter ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 64% | GREENEGGSANDHAM | 15 | Dr. Seuss book ... or a description of the answers to the three starred clues |
| 64% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Blackjack player's option ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 64% | SOANDSO | 7 | Name better left unsaid, or a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | SIDELINES | 9 | Where to find coaches at football games ... or a description of the answers to the 16 starred clues? |
| 62% | RIDINGCROP | 10 | Jockey's tool, or a description of what's been done to the starred answers |
| 61% | DEADENDS | 8 | Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues? |
| 59% | DOUBLEBILL | 10 | Event with two headliners, or a description of a restaurant check that includes any of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 58% | LEFTOVERS | 9 | What many have after Thanksgiving, and a description of the starred answers' gimmick |
| 57% | HOOKANDLADDER | 13 | Type of fire truck ... or a description of the initials of the starred clues' answers? |
| 57% | DOVETAILS | 9 | Fits together nicely . . . or a description of the last words of the starred clues’ answers, when read in order? |
| 56% | SWINGSET | 8 | Playground equipment ... or a description of the first words of the starred clues? |
| 55% | CARBOLOADED | 11 | Fueled up before a big race, or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 55% | WISECRACK | 9 | Witticism ... or, literally, a description of the answer to each of the four starred clues? |
| 55% | PLAYWITHINAPLAY | 15 | Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 54% | MIXEDFRUIT | 10 | Sweet snack, and a description of the first words of the starred answers |
| 54% | SLICED | 6 | With 38-Across, deli purchase ... or a description of the answer to 17-, 26-, 47- or 55-Across |
| 54% | INFLIGHTENTERTAINMENT | 21 | Long-haul travel perk, and a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | HALFMEASURE | 11 | Paltry effort, or a literal description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 53% | EDGECASE | 8 | Situation that occurs under extreme conditions, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 51% | WELLWELLWELL | 12 | Comment upon a revealing discovery, and a description of the starred answers |
| 51% | HALFPIPE | 8 | Ramp for a skate- or snowboarder, and a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 50% | ENTAILS | 7 | Involves, or a phonetic feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 50% | DROPSIN | 7 | Pays a visit ... or a feature of the starred clues' answers? |
| 50% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing, or a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | SOUNDMIXING | 11 | Audio technique, or a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 50% | EARLYBIRD | 9 | Morning person, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 49% | BREAKDANCES | 11 | Acrobatic street moves ... or a hint to parts of the answers to starred clues |