| 100% | BEES | 4 | Half a sex-ed metaphor, with "the" |
| 57% | DEE | 3 | Letter with the shape of half a pizza |
| 57% | ALLIE | 5 | Brosh with the webcomic "Hyperbole and a Half" |
| 55% | BFF | 3 | Person with the other half of a heart necklace, maybe |
| 53% | BFF | 3 | One with the other half of a broken heart necklace, perhaps (Abbr.) |
| 50% | STICKY | 6 | With 58-Across, predicament, and a description of both halves of the starred answers |
| 50% | CHA | 3 | Half of a "Dancing With the Stars" dance |
| 49% | FACECARD | 8 | It may be half of a blackjack … with or without the shaded letter |
| 49% | INSIDEBASEBALL | 14 | Sports metaphor used to describe esoteric knowledge ... with a hint to the circled letters |
| 48% | ULSTER | 6 | Man's heavy double-breasted overcoat with a belt or half-belt at the back |
| 47% | MANBABY | 7 | Certain immature adult … with a hint to both halves of the answers to each starred clue |
| 46% | RAGS | 4 | Half a poverty-to-wealth metaphor |
| 46% | NINE | 4 | Half a round on the links |
| 46% | ARCO | 4 | With the bow, to a cellist |
| 46% | ARCO | 4 | With the bow, to a violinist |
| 46% | ARCO | 4 | With the bow, on a score |
| 46% | ARCO | 4 | With the bow, to a violist |
| 45% | NORTHFACE | 9 | With “The,” sporting-goods company whose logo is a stylized depiction of Half Dome |
| 44% | FLOW | 4 | "Go with the ___" (accept a situation) |
| 44% | MINIM | 5 | In music, a note with the time value of half a semibreve |
| 44% | BEAST | 5 | Half of a Disney duo, with "the" |
| 43% | RAND | 4 | Coin with the image of a springbok |
| 43% | VIRGINIAMAYOR | 13 | Actress with the keys to a city? |
| 43% | RAH | 3 | Cry with the shake of a pompom |
| 43% | RUSH | 4 | Run with the ball through a hole |
| 43% | EEL | 3 | Fish with the shape of a snake |
| 43% | CENTAURUS | 9 | Constellation with the body of a horse |
| 43% | NUZZLE | 6 | Caress with the nose, like a horse |
| 43% | SAIL | 4 | Go with the wind, in a way |
| 43% | OWNER | 5 | Person with the deed to a building |