| 100% | OOHANDAAH | 9 | Gush (over) ... or sounds shared by the answer to each starred clue |
| 58% | SMILE | 5 | Expression shared by the answers to starred clues |
| 58% | TOPHAT | 6 | Something worn by the answer to each starred clue, as represented graphically in this puzzle's grid |
| 55% | EARLYBIRD | 9 | Morning person, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 54% | UPPERHAND | 9 | Advantage ... or what the answer to each starred clue has? |
| 53% | TWISTOFFATE | 11 | Unexpected development ... or what the answer to each starred clue contains? |
| 53% | BIGPICTURE | 10 | Long view ... or what the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 53% | POKERHAND | 9 | What the answer to each starred clue is |
| 53% | EXCLAMATIONMARK | 15 | It follows the answer to each starred clue |
| 52% | ACRONYM | 7 | Basis of the answer to each starred clue, commonly |
| 52% | PLAYWITHINAPLAY | 15 | Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 51% | CHEWTOY | 7 | Puppy amuser ... or the end of the answer to each starred clue |
| 51% | AEIOU | 5 | Fivesome seen in order in the answer to each starred clue |
| 51% | GEM | 3 | There's one hidden in the answer to each starred clue |
| 51% | INNER | 5 | With 60-Down, what the answer to each starred clue has |
| 51% | PAIROFPANTS | 11 | Trousers, and what the answer to each starred clue literally is |
| 51% | CREATUREFEATURE | 15 | Monster movie, and what the answer to each starred clue has? |
| 51% | SCRAMBLED | 9 | With 105-Across, what the answer to each starred clue starts with |
| 51% | ORDERUP | 7 | Diner call ... and what the answer to each starred clue literally contains |
| 50% | SHOWSTOPPER | 11 | Dazzling theater performance, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 50% | DROPSTHEMIC | 11 | Dramatically ends a performance, and what the answer to each starred clue does? |
| 50% | CAMEOAPPEARANCE | 15 | Small film role, and a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 50% | FRUITTOPPING | 12 | Dessert add-on ... or what the answer to each starred clue has? |
| 50% | FIRESTARTER | 11 | 1980 Stephen King novel, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 50% | BREAKSITALLDOWN | 15 | Explains in meticulous detail, and what the answer to each starred clue literally does? |
| 50% | COPYRIGHT | 9 | Protection of intellectual property, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 50% | GARDENVARIETY | 13 | Ordinary ... or what the beginning of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 50% | DOUBLEDOUBLE | 12 | Statistical achievement in basketball ... or what the answer to each starred clue is |
| 50% | HALFMEASURE | 11 | Paltry effort, or a literal description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 50% | GLOWUP | 6 | Positive personal transformation, in slang, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |