| 100% | BRIDGES | 7 | Hollywood family name ... and what the answers to starred clues have in common |
| 69% | PATHFINDERS | 11 | Explorers ... and ones who can determine what the answers to starred clues have in common? |
| 68% | GRANDPA | 7 | Pop's pop ... or, divided into three parts, what the answers to starred clues have in common |
| 63% | GREENBACK | 9 | Dollar bill, e.g. ... and what the ends of the answers to starred clues have in common |
| 63% | BOTTOMLINE | 10 | Net profit, and what the answers to starred clues have |
| 63% | NORTHERNLIGHTS | 14 | Arctic spectacle ... and what the answers to starred clues have? |
| 62% | TIGHTENDS | 9 | Some football linemen ... and what the answers to starred clues have? |
| 60% | COLDFRONT | 9 | It ushers in lower temperatures ... and what the answers to starred clues can have |
| 57% | METWO | 5 | Hint to what the answers to the four starred clues have in common |
| 57% | SECONDLOOK | 10 | Reappraisal, and what the answers to the starred clues all have? |
| 57% | CREATUREFEATURE | 15 | Monster movie, and what the answer to each starred clue has? |
| 57% | UPSTARTS | 8 | Social climbers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 57% | BEARHUGS | 8 | Tight embraces, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 57% | CHEESEFILLING | 13 | Ravioli option, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 57% | SIDEOFFRIES | 11 | Combo meal component, and what the answers to the starred clues have |
| 57% | DRESSINGDOWN | 12 | Severe scolding, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 57% | GLOWUP | 6 | Positive personal transformation, in slang, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 57% | ANIMALRIGHTS | 12 | Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 57% | LETTEROPENERS | 13 | Envelope-slicing tools, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 57% | SHOWSTOPPER | 11 | Dazzling theater performance, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 56% | ENDTABLES | 9 | Living-room lamp holders, and what the answers to the starred clues all have? |
| 56% | FIRESTARTER | 11 | 1980 Stephen King novel, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 56% | COPYRIGHT | 9 | Protection of intellectual property, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 56% | THEYALLCONTAINA | 15 | With 117-Across, what the answers to the italicized clues have in common |
| 55% | CLIMBSTHELADDER | 15 | Advances through corporate ranks … and what the answer to each starred clue in this puzzle does |
| 55% | UPPERATMOSPHERE | 15 | Layer in which space stations orbit Earth, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 54% | FAKENEWS | 8 | Inaccurate information, and what the starred answers have in common |
| 54% | FLIPSIDES | 9 | Opposites, and what the answers to starred clues literally contain |
| 54% | MIDDLEGROUND | 12 | Compromising standpoint ... and what the answers to starred clues contain? |
| 54% | DOUBLEDATES | 11 | Two-couple outings ... and what the answers to starred clues are? |