| 100% | MISSINGLINK | 11 | Hypothetical human ancestor, or what connects the two words of each starred answer |
| 49% | SPOILERALERT | 12 | Movie reviewer's warning ... or what the last words of each starred answer can be? |
| 49% | ETYMOLOGY | 9 | What the two words in each starred answer have in common with each other |
| 45% | GARDENVARIETY | 13 | Ordinary ... or what the beginning of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 45% | HORSEAROUND | 11 | Goof off ... or what the answer to each of the starred clues has |
| 45% | FINALSCORE | 10 | Game-ending result ... or what each of the answers to starred clues has? |
| 44% | CLOSECALL | 9 | Narrow escape ... or what the end of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 44% | CHANGINGTHEGAME | 15 | Innovating ... or what the end of the answer to each starred entry is doing? |
| 44% | CATCHPHRASE | 11 | Popular expression ... or what the opposite of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 44% | TAKETHEWRONGWAY | 15 | Misinterpret, or what is hidden in each of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 44% | MATE | 4 | Aussie pal, or what can follow each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 44% | HEADFIRST | 9 | Impetuously ... or what can go on each part of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 44% | DEADEND | 7 | Cul-de-sac ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 44% | ROUGHPATCH | 10 | Difficult time, or what is hidden in each of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 44% | DEADHEAD | 8 | Jerry Garcia fan ... or what each part of the answers to the starred clues can take |
| 44% | OPENDOOR | 8 | Welcoming symbol ... or what each part of the answers to the six starred clues can do? |
| 44% | WHITEMATTER | 11 | Certain brain tissue, or what each half of the answers to the starred clues can be |
| 43% | FOREFATHER | 10 | Ancestor ... or what the first word of seven answers in this puzzle can have? |
| 43% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 43% | OPENHOUSE | 9 | Realtor's big day ... or what each word in the answers to the starred clues can do |
| 43% | SYLLABLES | 9 | What the first word of the answer to each starred clue counts, with respect to the second word |
| 43% | STUFFIT | 7 | "Shut up already!" ... or what you can do to the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 43% | BEATIT | 6 | Michael Jackson hit ... or what you can do to the start of each answer to a starred clue |
| 42% | TAKEFIVE | 8 | Get some rest … or what to do with the end of the previous answer to solve each starred clue |
| 42% | FIREANDRAIN | 11 | James Taylor classic ... or, respectively, what can precede the two words in each answer to a starred clue |
| 42% | PUTAPININTHAT | 13 | "Let's revisit it later" ... or what one can do to each of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 42% | TEAMPLAYERS | 11 | Ones unconcerned with individual achievements ... or what both words in the answers to the starred clues are examples of |
| 42% | PICK | 4 | With 39-Across, "Move faster!," or what one can do with the end of the answer to each starred clue |
| 42% | GOONAHEAD | 9 | "Don't wait for me to proceed" ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do? |
| 41% | NUTSANDBOLTS | 12 | Essentials, or what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are |