| 100% | XWINGANDAPRAYER | 15 | How the Death Star was destroyed? |
| 49% | IMOUT | 5 | "Peace!," and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed |
| 49% | DOWNTOASCIENCE | 14 | Implementable with expertise and expert ease … or how the starred clues' answers can be taken? |
| 48% | ITGOESUPANDDOWN | 15 | How life is like the ocean, or a hint to entering the starred answers |
| 47% | ANEWHOPE | 8 | Star Wars film where Luke destroys the Death Star |
| 46% | YOURADHERE | 10 | Words on an empty billboard, and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed |
| 46% | CORPORATEMERGER | 15 | Business acquisition ... or a hint to how the answers to the starred clues in this puzzle were formed? |
| 46% | SHORTTERM | 9 | Temporary ... and how both ends of the answers to starred clues might be described |
| 46% | ALITTLE | 7 | With 108-Across, instruction given to a barber, or how the answers to the starred clues were literally formed |
| 45% | LEIA | 4 | Princess who battles the Death Star |
| 45% | LORDVADER | 9 | Term of address aboard the Death Star |
| 45% | INTHEWURSTWAY | 13 | How the sausage was desired? |
| 44% | INARABIC | 8 | How the Quran is written |
| 44% | ABACK | 5 | How the surprised are taken |
| 44% | ABACK | 5 | How the startled are taken |
| 44% | LUKESKYWALKER | 13 | Fictional traveler to the Death Star: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LATE | 4 | How the fashionable are said to arrive |
| 43% | INHD | 4 | How the newest TV series are broadcast |
| 43% | HEADLINED | 9 | Was the star |
| 42% | MADCONSUMERREPORTSSPY | 21 | How the case of commercial espionage is halted? |
| 42% | SANSIRO | 7 | How the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza is better known |
| 42% | ALEE | 4 | How the helm might be put |
| 42% | THINLY | 6 | How the obvious may be disguised |
| 42% | ORNATELY | 8 | How the Taj Mahal is decorated |
| 42% | LIVE | 4 | How the Super Bowl is televised |
| 42% | ABACK | 5 | How the surprised may be taken |
| 42% | HEADLINED | 9 | Was the star of |
| 42% | HESPERUS | 8 | The evening star was called this in ancient times |
| 42% | INENGLISH | 9 | How the operas "Artaxerxes" and "Iolanthe" are usually performed |
| 42% | INCMAJOR | 8 | How the circled letters of 20-Across are played |