| 100% | FIREANDRAIN | 11 | James Taylor classic ... or, respectively, what can precede the two words in each answer to a starred clue |
| 52% | POWERPLAY | 9 | Takeover endeavor ... and a hint to what can precede each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | MATE | 4 | Aussie pal, or what can follow each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 47% | OUTOF | 5 | Lacking, and what can go with each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 47% | CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR | 15 | "Not quite!," and what can be said about a letter string in the answer to each starred clue |
| 46% | KEEP | 4 | Hang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 46% | OPENHOUSE | 9 | Realtor's big day ... or what each word in the answers to the starred clues can do |
| 44% | HOMEOPENER | 10 | Game one for season ticket holders ... or, literally, what each word in the answers to starred clues can have |
| 43% | BEATIT | 6 | Michael Jackson hit ... or what you can do to the start of each answer to a starred clue |
| 43% | FALLBACK | 8 | "Spring forward" partner (a reminder for November 5th) ... and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can literally have |
| 43% | HOME | 4 | There's no place like it ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 43% | BREADANDBUTTER | 14 | Primary source of income ... and words that can precede the two parts, respectively, of the answers to starred clues |
| 42% | DOUBLETAKE | 10 | Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 42% | MIXINGBOWL | 10 | Kitchen prep essential, and what can be found in the answer to each starred clue |
| 42% | SHAKENBAKE | 10 | Breadcrumb coating brand ... or, as two words, what is found in the answers to starred clues |
| 42% | INNERGODDESS | 12 | Divine feminine energy, and what can be found in each of the answers to the starred clues |
| 41% | DEALBREAKER | 11 | Negotiations killer ... or, in a way, what each answer to a starred clue is |
| 41% | AIR | 3 | Word that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues |
| 41% | FISHHEAD | 8 | Ingredient in some Asian soup, or, literally, what each answer to a starred clue has |
| 41% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Diamond in the rough ... or a literal feature of each answer to a starred clue |
| 41% | ETYMOLOGY | 9 | What the two words in each starred answer have in common with each other |
| 41% | SHIPSHAPE | 9 | In perfect order ... or, as two words, what's formed by applying the answers for the five starred clues to the circled letters |
| 40% | ITSINTHEBAG | 11 | "We have this won" ... or what could be said about each of the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 40% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| 40% | BOTTOMSHEET | 11 | Bed cover ... or, literally, what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 40% | INNERCIRCLE | 11 | Small, influential group ... and a hint to the word hidden in each answer to a starred clue |
| 40% | HALFANDHALF | 11 | Coffee creamer option, or what can precede both parts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 40% | MESSYBUNS | 9 | Casual updos, or what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 40% | ROOM | 4 | One of three found in each answer to a starred clue |