| 100% | DOUBLEOT | 8 | High-stakes gridiron situation, and a feature of eight long puzzle answers |
| 49% | EIEIO | 5 | "Old MacDonald" refrain, and a feature of the five longest Across answers |
| 49% | POLESAPART | 10 | In complete opposition ... and a feature of the four other longest answers |
| 49% | USBCONNECTION | 13 | Common PC hookup, and a feature of the four longest Down answers |
| 49% | FIRSTDANCE | 10 | Wedding reception highlight ... and a feature of four puzzle answers |
| 49% | SITUP | 5 | Crunch cousin, and a feature of four answers in this puzzle |
| 47% | REDENVELOPE | 11 | Traditional Lunar New Year gift . . . and a feature of three answers in this puzzle |
| 46% | TIPTOPSHAPE | 11 | Exceptional physical health, and a feature of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues |
| 46% | CDCHANGER | 9 | Classic audiophile's equipment, and a hint to eight long puzzle answers |
| 44% | TIMEFRAMES | 10 | Windows of opportunity ... and a feature of this puzzle's themed answers? |
| 44% | TTOPS | 5 | Features of some sports cars, and what this puzzle's four longest answers have in common |
| 43% | TRIPOLI | 7 | Capital of Libya, and a phonetic hint to a feature of this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 42% | SIDESALADS | 10 | Entree accompaniers, and a feature of this puzzle |
| 42% | MALEBONDING | 11 | It happens between buds, and a feature of the starred answers |
| 42% | CENTRALTIME | 11 | Illinois hours, and a feature of the starred answers |
| 42% | ALLRISE | 7 | Bailiff's request, and a feature of this puzzle |
| 41% | CORNERBARS | 10 | Local watering holes, and a hint to a word that can follow eight of this puzzle's peripheral answers |
| 41% | GEOCENTRISM | 11 | Earthling's bias, and a feature of the starred answers |
| 41% | EEES | 4 | Some shoes ... and a feature of this puzzle's theme |
| 41% | THROW | 5 | Light bed cover ... and a verb that goes with the first parts of this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 41% | SPECIALK | 8 | Total alternative ... and a feature of the answers to starred clues? |
| 41% | MISSINGLINKS | 12 | Evolutionary mysteries, and a feature of three clues in this puzzle |
| 41% | EPICENTER | 9 | Quake's origin, and a feature of the answers to starred clues |
| 41% | LASTDANCE | 9 | Wedding reception finale, and a feature of the answers to starred clues |
| 41% | HIDDENFEES | 10 | Unexpected charges, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 41% | DND | 3 | Role-playing game with a 20-sided die, familiarly, and a feature of this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 40% | PUNCTUATIONMARK | 15 | What ends many a line, and what begins each of the puzzle's three other long answers |
| 40% | HARDEDGED | 9 | Gritty ... and a description of this puzzle, which is also a hint to completing eight answers |
| 40% | FACIALEXPRESSION | 16 | Many an emoji, and a feature of the starred clues and their answers? |
| 40% | CAMEOAPPEARANCE | 15 | Small film role, and a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |