| 100% | ENDGAME | 7 | Last stage of a chess match, and what each answer to a starred clue literally has |
| 74% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 69% | UPPERHAND | 9 | Advantageous position, and what each answer to a starred clue literally has |
| 66% | FINALTOUCH | 10 | Last detail that makes things perfect ... and what each answer to a starred clue has? |
| 66% | COPYRIGHT | 9 | Protection of intellectual property, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 65% | 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 |
| 61% | STUFFEDCLAM | 11 | Seafood appetizer, and what each answer to a starred clue literally is? |
| 60% | BOOTUP | 6 | Start, as a computer, and what each answer to a starred clue has? |
| 60% | SHOWSTOPPER | 11 | Dazzling theater performance, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 59% | FIRESTARTER | 11 | 1980 Stephen King novel, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 59% | GLOWUP | 6 | Positive personal transformation, in slang, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 58% | TWOSUITER | 9 | Piece of carry-on luggage, and what the answer to each starred clue literally is |
| 58% | HOLISTICDIET | 12 | Component of balanced health ... and what each answer to a starred clue looks like it should be part of? |
| 58% | FISHHEAD | 8 | Ingredient in some Asian soup, or, literally, what each answer to a starred clue has |
| 57% | WORKOUTINTHEEND | 15 | Come to a satisfying conclusion, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 56% | PHOTOFINISH | 11 | End of a close race ... and what the last part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 56% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | Reason for a courtroom objection, and what the start of the answer to each starred clue has |
| 56% | BOTTOMSHEET | 11 | Bed cover ... or, literally, what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 55% | HUMBLEBEGINNINGS | 16 | Part of a rags-to-riches story, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 55% | CHANCEENCOUNTER | 15 | Bumping into someone, say ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue can have? |
| 55% | CLASSACTION | 11 | Group lawsuit ... and what each answer to a starred clue is? |
| 55% | CATCHPHRASE | 11 | Familiar slogan ... and what each answer to a starred clue is? |
| 54% | UPSTARTS | 8 | Social climbers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 54% | BEARHUGS | 8 | Tight embraces, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 54% | CHEESEFILLING | 13 | Ravioli option, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 54% | DRESSINGDOWN | 12 | Severe scolding, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 54% | ANIMALRIGHTS | 12 | Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 54% | LETTEROPENERS | 13 | Envelope-slicing tools, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 54% | ENDGAME | 7 | Concluding stage of a chess match ... or a feature of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 54% | SKMIPLSSTNONTES | 15 | *Makes splashes at the shore ... and what each answer to a starred clue does |