| 100% | PIGLATIN | 8 | Hint to interpreting the five starred clues |
| 70% | TIMEISMONEY | 11 | Benjamin Franklin adage ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the four starred clues |
| 66% | ANAGRAM | 7 | Hint to solving the eight starred clues |
| 65% | Y=X | 3 | Basic linear expression with a hint to answering the five starred clues in this puzzle |
| 64% | TWISTOFLEMON | 12 | Drink garnish ... or a hint to five letters in the answer to each starred clue |
| 61% | UNDERTHESEA | 11 | Song from "The Little Mermaid" that's a phonetic hint to interpreting the answers to the starred clues |
| 57% | LOWKEY | 6 | Casual ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 57% | DARKARTS | 8 | What sorcerers practice ... or a hint to interpreting five clues in this puzzle |
| 56% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 56% | STANDARDWORKDAY | 15 | Hint to the word ladder in the answers to the starred clues |
| 56% | UPPERCASE | 9 | Caps, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | METWO | 5 | Hint to what the answers to the four starred clues have in common |
| 55% | TURNOFPHRASE | 12 | "Nice" expression ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | STUCKINARUT | 11 | Trapped by mundanity ... and hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | STOPIN | 6 | Visit briefly ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | LASTLAUGH | 9 | Ultimate satisfaction, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | BELLBOTTOMS | 11 | Retro pants, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | CANNEDHAMS | 10 | Spam relatives ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | OPENINGACT | 10 | Show starter ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Blackjack bet ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | MIXEDDOUBLES | 12 | Wimbledon category, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | PIGOUT | 6 | Ingurgitate, and a hint to making sense of the starred clues |
| 55% | TBS | 3 | Cable channel ... with a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 55% | ITCOUPLES | 9 | Tabloid twosomes ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | HALFOFF | 7 | Discounted 50% ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | ADDUP | 5 | Make sense, and a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | BBB | 3 | Consumer protection org., and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | ARTY | 4 | Pretentiously cultured, and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | OBIE | 4 | Theater award ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | AYEAYE | 6 | "Yes, captain" ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |