| 100% | POCKETS | 7 | Keeps for oneself ... or features of the answers to all the starred clues |
| 66% | SPACETRAVEL | 11 | Voyage by rocket … or a feature of the answers to the 12 starred clues? |
| 66% | SETIN | 5 | With 59-Down, permanent ... or, literally, a feature of the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 65% | KEEPINTOUCH | 11 | Parting words suggested by all or part of the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | SOUNDMIXING | 11 | Audio technique, or a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 64% | RNS | 3 | Hosp. staffers, or an initial feature of the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | ENTAILS | 7 | Involves, or a phonetic feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 63% | EARLYBIRD | 9 | Morning person, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 63% | FIVERS | 6 | Fins, or when parsed differently, a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | PALINDROMES | 11 | What the ends of the answers to all the starred clues are |
| 61% | TAINTEDLOVE | 11 | 1981 Top 10 hit for Soft Cell, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 61% | ENDGAME | 7 | Concluding stage of a chess match ... or a feature of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 60% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Diamond in the rough ... or a literal feature of each answer to a starred clue |
| 60% | FISHTAIL | 8 | Swerve back and forth, as a car's rear end, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue |
| 60% | HALFPIPE | 8 | Ramp for a skate- or snowboarder, and a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | HUMANNATURE | 11 | Set of traits we all have ... or a two-part description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 59% | GREENNEWDEAL | 12 | Proposed climate legislation ... or an apt description for the first five letters of the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | EGOCENTRIC | 10 | Like someone who only has I's for you? ... or an apt description of the answers to starred clues |
| 58% | SPELLITOUT | 10 | Leave no room for misinterpretation ... or what the first words of the answers to the five starred clues do, literally |
| 58% | GOONAHEAD | 9 | "Don't wait for me to proceed" ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do? |
| 58% | JUNKDRAWER | 10 | Location for the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 58% | OMEN | 4 | Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 58% | BTEAM | 5 | Subs ... or a feature of the answers to the 17 asterisked clues? |
| 58% | OXTAILS | 7 | Animal parts used for stews, or what the answers to the starred clues all have |
| 58% | FEMALELEAD | 10 | Feature of "Alien," "Mulan" or "Clueless" … or what the answer to each starred clue has? |
| 58% | CROSS | 5 | Out of sorts ... or what completes the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 57% | GREENEGGSANDHAM | 15 | Dr. Seuss book ... or a description of the answers to the three starred clues |
| 57% | HIDDENFEES | 10 | Unexpected charges, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 57% | EPICENTER | 9 | Quake's origin, and a feature of the answers to starred clues |
| 57% | LASTDANCE | 9 | Wedding reception finale, and a feature of the answers to starred clues |