| 100% | PARTINGSHOT | 11 | Last word, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 89% | EXCHANGERATES | 13 | Money-converting numbers, and a hint to the last words of the starred answers |
| 88% | CANIGETAWITNESS | 15 | Marvin Gaye classic, and a hint to the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 87% | SNOWJOBS | 8 | Persuasive efforts using insincere flattery ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 86% | SCREENTIME | 10 | Amount of TV watching limited by parents, and a hint to the last word of the answers to starred clues |
| 81% | THISANDTHAT | 11 | Miscellany, and a hint to the hidden words in the starred answers |
| 80% | OPENINGBELL | 11 | Exchange ringer, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 80% | XMARKSTHESPOT | 13 | Treasure-indicating phrase, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 80% | BALLRETURN | 10 | Bowling alley device, and a hint to the hidden word in each starred answer |
| 79% | LIGHTHEADED | 11 | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 79% | DOWNPLAYS | 9 | De-emphasizes, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 79% | NOMONEYDOWN | 11 | Sales incentive, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 79% | FRIENDSTOTHEEND | 15 | True buds, and a hint to the last three or four letters of each starred answer |
| 78% | MEASURESUP | 10 | Meets expectations, and a hint to words hidden in the starred answers |
| 78% | INNERCIRCLE | 11 | Small, influential group ... and a hint to the word hidden in each answer to a starred clue |
| 78% | WELLPLAYED | 10 | "How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 77% | CRYUNCLE | 8 | Concede ... or a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 77% | ITSJUSTAPHASE | 13 | Parental comment about a teen's rebelliousness, and a hint to the last words of the starred answers |
| 77% | COWCATCHERS | 11 | Old locomotive parts, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 77% | BUMAROUND | 9 | Wander aimlessly ... and a hint to a divided word in the answers to starred clues |
| 77% | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | 15 | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 76% | BTOB | 4 | Like intercompany trade, for short, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 76% | MOVIEELEMENTS | 13 | Plot, character, lighting, e.g., and a hint to the starred answers |
| 76% | POWERPLAY | 9 | Takeover endeavor ... and a hint to what can precede each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 76% | COLDOPENS | 9 | Scenes before TV shows' title sequences, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 73% | DOUBLESHIFT | 11 | Back-to-back job stint, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 72% | UPPERCASE | 9 | Caps, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 72% | DIVIDERS | 8 | Boundaries, and a hint to the puzzle's starred answers |
| 72% | DOUBLESPACE | 11 | Word processing option, and a hint to what can follow the words of the starred answers |
| 72% | TURNOFPHRASE | 12 | "Nice" expression ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |