| 100% | BERET | 5 | French-style hat that is a part of military uniforms in some countries |
| 42% | JERSEY | 6 | Sequinned shirt that is a part of the flashy Dodgers uniform Elton John wore for his concert at Dodger stadium |
| 41% | BACKSTORY | 9 | Part of a narrative that may be told in a prequel |
| 41% | USA | 3 | Country that Puerto Rico is a part of: Abbr. |
| 40% | CHINA | 5 | Country that becomes a part of the face when its last letter is removed |
| 40% | ESSAY | 5 | Part of an exam that might be written in a blue book |
| 40% | ENRON | 5 | Energy company that was part of a scandal in 2001 |
| 40% | BACKBEAT | 8 | Part of a song that is given a stronger accent in clubs or parties |
| 39% | BEES | 4 | Parts of a business idea on Arrested Development that Gob says will "bring in honey" |
| 39% | SKULL | 5 | Part of a skeleton that was represented in Voldemort's Dark Mark along with a snake |
| 39% | ULURU | 5 | Large sandstone formation in Australia that is a part of Aboriginal myths and legends |
| 39% | DOT | 3 | Tiny spot that is a part of the letter "i" |
| 38% | BORAT | 5 | 2006 film starring Sacha Baron Cohen that is shot in the style of a mockumentary |
| 38% | FLAME | 5 | Glowing part of a fire that is usually represented as a curved figure in illustrations |
| 38% | ALTO | 4 | Palo ___, Californian city that is a part of the Silicon Valley |
| 36% | BERETS | 6 | Parts of some military uniforms |
| 36% | STAR | 4 | "Lucky ___," 1983 dance-pop song by Madonna that is a part of her debut album "Madonna" |
| 36% | ROOM | 4 | "The Locked ___," 1986 novel by Paul Auster that is a part of his New York trilogy |
| 36% | TUNIC | 5 | Part of a military uniform |
| 36% | STAYINALIVE | 11 | Disco hit by the Bee Gees that was a part of the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LIVE | 4 | "___ to Tell" 1986 pop song by Madonna that was a part of her third studio album "True Blue" |
| 35% | UNITEDSTATES | 12 | Country that will host the 2028 Olympics . . . and a collective description of the letter pair abbreviations in the starred clues' answers |
| 35% | CRAZYFORYOU | 11 | 1985 pop song by Madonna that is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Vision Quest": 3 wds. |
| 35% | OPENYOURHEART | 13 | 1986 dance-pop song by Madonna that is a part of her third studio album "True Blue": 3 wds. |
| 35% | PIGTAIL | 7 | Part of a style often seen in pairs |
| 35% | STATE | 5 | Part of a country that has a capital |
| 35% | STEM | 4 | Part of a cherry that is rarely eaten |
| 35% | UNI | 3 | Part of a sea urchin that is edible |
| 35% | GRID | 4 | Part of a crossword that gets filled in |
| 35% | ENDING | 6 | Part of a movie that can be spoiled |