| 100% | GETSTHEAX | 9 | Is fired, and what each starred answer does |
| 72% | BLOWSTHEWHISTLE | 15 | Exposes wrongdoing, and what each starred answer frequently does |
| 69% | CODENAME | 8 | 65-Across ID employed by the Secret Service, and what each starred answer is |
| 65% | CLASSACTION | 11 | Group lawsuit ... and what each answer to a starred clue is? |
| 65% | CATCHPHRASE | 11 | Familiar slogan ... and what each answer to a starred clue is? |
| 65% | STUFFEDCLAM | 11 | Seafood appetizer, and what each answer to a starred clue literally is? |
| 64% | HAVEAHEART | 10 | Don't be cruel, and what the starred answers do |
| 64% | GETTINGTHEW | 11 | Winning, in sports slang ... and what each of four puzzle answers is doing? |
| 63% | SKMIPLSSTNONTES | 15 | *Makes splashes at the shore ... and what each answer to a starred clue does |
| 63% | ENDSINATIE | 10 | Concludes with no clear winner ... and what each answer to a starred clue does? |
| 63% | HEADSTART | 9 | Racer's advantage ... and what each part of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 63% | OOHS | 4 | Cries of delight, and what each of the answers to the starred clues literally are? |
| 63% | PAIROFPANTS | 11 | Trousers, and what the answer to each starred clue literally is |
| 62% | CENTERPIECE | 11 | Pivotal element, and what each word in quotes in the starred clues literally is to its answer? |
| 62% | BANDONTHERUN | 12 | 1973 triple-platinum album by Wings ... and what each of three answers to starred clues is, literally |
| 61% | PENNAME | 7 | Pseudonym ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 61% | BREAKSITALLDOWN | 15 | Explains in meticulous detail, and what the answer to each starred clue literally does? |
| 61% | MIXEDSALAD | 10 | Green course ... and what the start of each answer to the starred clues is? |
| 60% | MIDDLESEAT | 10 | Air traveler's dread, and what each starred answer has |
| 60% | HOLISTICDIET | 12 | Component of balanced health ... and what each answer to a starred clue looks like it should be part of? |
| 60% | MAKESWAVES | 10 | Causes a ruckus, and what the end of each answer to the starred clues does |
| 60% | WAYTOGO | 7 | Cry of approval ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 60% | TWOSUITER | 9 | Piece of carry-on luggage, and what the answer to each starred clue literally is |
| 60% | CHANGEPURSE | 11 | *Spot for coins, and what five letters do in the answer to each starred clue? |
| 60% | MIXINGBOWL | 10 | Kitchen prep essential, and what can be found in the answer to each starred clue |
| 60% | CLIMBSTHELADDER | 15 | Advances through corporate ranks … and what the answer to each starred clue in this puzzle does |
| 60% | YOUTHGROUP | 10 | Ministry community for religious teens, and what the answer to each starred clue can be called |
| 60% | HIDE | 4 | With 73-Across, space-saving furniture, and what the answers to the starred clues each do |
| 59% | MAKEMONEY | 9 | Earn … or what answering the starred clues will do in each case |
| 59% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |