| 100% | TAKESIGN | 8 | Gesture from a coach not to swing at the next pitch |
| 37% | ASLEEP | 6 | Not a good thing to be at the wheel |
| 35% | PLUMMET | 7 | To suddenly drop from the sky at a great speed |
| 34% | CLEF | 4 | Symbol normally placed at the beginning of a line of music to indicate the pitch |
| 34% | INFORM | 6 | Resolved not to cash out at the old Roman casino before winning a cool thousand? |
| 32% | BLINDFOLD | 9 | Item worn to swing at a pinata |
| 32% | BLINDFOLD | 9 | Covering worn to swing at a pinata |
| 32% | CLOSED | 6 | Came in to pitch at the end of a game |
| 31% | SIDELINES | 9 | Where to find coaches at football games ... or a description of the answers to the 16 starred clues? |
| 30% | JESSEOROSCO | 11 | He pitched in a record 1,252 games for nine teams, including the Mets, from 1979 to 2003: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ARMREST | 7 | At the end of a sofa, to lean on |
| 30% | GATE | 4 | What not to get from the boss |
| 30% | TAN | 3 | Result from a day at the beach |
| 30% | TANNED | 6 | Bronze from a day at the beach |
| 30% | CAMEHOME | 8 | Returned from a day at the office |
| 30% | MAP | 3 | Help at the entrance to a mall |
| 30% | GATEHOUSE | 9 | Lodge at the entrance to a castle |
| 30% | SHOES | 5 | Collection at the entrance to a mosque |
| 30% | FLINCHING | 9 | Shrinking from a strike to the body |
| 30% | ECHO | 4 | Return from a trip to the Alps? |
| 30% | SIA | 3 | Singer who wants to swing from the chandelier |
| 30% | ITSME | 5 | Words from a familiar voice at the door |
| 30% | BOULDER | 7 | Obstruction at the entrance to a cave, maybe |
| 30% | MAT | 3 | Welcome ___ (item at the entrance to a home) |
| 30% | UPLOAD | 6 | Transfer from a device to the cloud, say |
| 30% | DACAPO | 6 | From the top, to a musician |
| 30% | ROOSTER | 7 | The next year belonging to this animal is not until 2029 |
| 29% | SEESSTARS | 9 | Suffers from a blow to the head: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ASIDE | 5 | Comment from a stage actor directly to the audience |
| 29% | MYSOLORUNNETHOVER | 17 | Apology from a musician to the other band members? |