| 100% | DEADHEAD | 8 | Jerry Garcia fan ... or what each part of the answers to the starred clues can take |
| 73% | GOONAHEAD | 9 | "Don't wait for me to proceed" ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do? |
| 73% | OPENDOOR | 8 | Welcoming symbol ... or what each part of the answers to the six starred clues can do? |
| 70% | BLACKANDWHITE | 13 | Clear-cut, and what each part of the answers to the starred clues can follow, respectively |
| 70% | WHITEMATTER | 11 | Certain brain tissue, or what each half of the answers to the starred clues can be |
| 68% | DEADEND | 7 | Cul-de-sac ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 66% | RUNNINGMATE | 11 | Vice presidential hopeful, and what the first part of the answer to each starred clue can be |
| 65% | HEADFIRST | 9 | Impetuously ... or what can go on each part of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 65% | HEADSTART | 9 | Racer's advantage ... and what each part of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 65% | LEADDOGS | 8 | Iditarod front-runners ... or what both parts of the answers to starred clues can do? |
| 63% | OPENHOUSE | 9 | Realtor's big day ... or what each word in the answers to the starred clues can do |
| 61% | GARDENVARIETY | 13 | Ordinary ... or what the beginning of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 61% | CLOSECALL | 9 | Narrow escape ... or what the end of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 61% | CATCHPHRASE | 11 | Popular expression ... or what the opposite of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 59% | POTATOHEAD | 10 | Toy that can be either Mr. or Mrs. ... and what the first part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 59% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow each part of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 58% | INNERGODDESS | 12 | Divine feminine energy, and what can be found in each of the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | DOUBLETAKE | 10 | Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | AHEADOF | 7 | Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | OUTANDOUT | 9 | Complete, or what can follow both parts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | TAILBONE | 8 | Coccyx, familiarly, or what the ends of the answers to starred clues can do? |
| 58% | PUTAPININTHAT | 13 | "Let's revisit it later" ... or what one can do to each of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 57% | THISISPOINTLESS | 15 | “Why even bother?” . . . or what can be said of the answer to each starred clue |
| 57% | GRANDOPENING | 12 | Ribbon-cutting event, or what the starts of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 57% | TRAILHEADS | 10 | Hikers' starting points ... or what the ends of the answers to starred clues can be? |
| 57% | HALFANDHALF | 11 | Coffee creamer option, or what can precede both parts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 57% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 57% | ITSINTHEBAG | 11 | "We have this won" ... or what could be said about each of the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 56% | HITIT | 5 | "Start the music!" ... or what one could do to the finish of the answer to each starred clue |
| 56% | STUFFIT | 7 | "Shut up already!" ... or what you can do to the start of the answer to each starred clue |