| 100% | RATE | 4 | Give three out of four stars, for example |
| 59% | RATES | 5 | Gives three out of five stars, say |
| 55% | RATE | 4 | Give three stars, for example |
| 52% | RATES | 5 | Gives four out of five stars, say |
| 51% | RATES | 5 | Gives four out of five stars, e.g. |
| 48% | NONTRUMP | 8 | Like three out of four suits |
| 45% | HATE | 4 | Give 1 out of 5 stars, say |
| 45% | AWAY | 4 | Out of the office on vacation, for example |
| 44% | RATED | 5 | Gave three or four stars to, say |
| 43% | RATING | 6 | Four out of five stars, e.g. |
| 42% | STANZA | 6 | One of four for "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 41% | RATE | 4 | Give 3 stars, for example |
| 41% | RATES | 5 | Gives five stars, for example |
| 41% | CARD | 4 | Three of clubs, for example |
| 41% | LOSE | 4 | Run out of lives in Super Mario Bros., for example |
| 41% | STRIKE | 6 | One of three for an out |
| 40% | EVACUEE | 7 | Person who has been transported out of a war zone, for example |
| 39% | UNDERTHEWEATHER | 15 | Out of sorts ... or where four answer-ending words (see starred clues) can be found? |
| 39% | RATE | 4 | Give one star out of five, say |
| 38% | SIP | 3 | A small drink, out of a teacup for example |
| 37% | MARLOTHOMAS | 11 | Actress nominated for four Emmys as the star of "That Girl": 2 wds |
| 36% | ADMS | 4 | Wearers of four stars: Abbr. |
| 36% | SILVERSCREEN | 12 | Setting for the answers to the three starred clues - appropriately enough, given their initials |
| 36% | CEDE | 4 | To give up possession of something, with territory for example |
| 35% | ASIAN | 5 | Like three out of five people |
| 35% | RATE | 4 | Give three stars, say |
| 35% | CHEERS | 6 | Give three for encouragement? |
| 35% | RATED | 5 | Gave three stars, say |
| 35% | MSG | 3 | Site of four sold-out 1972 Elvis Presley concerts, for short |
| 35% | RATE | 4 | Give five stars to on Yelp, for example |