| 100% | FRONTOFFICE | 11 | Management department of a company, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 69% | BUZZWORDS | 9 | Snazzy jargon, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 69% | SEVENSEAS | 9 | Global group, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 68% | COLDFRONT | 9 | Harbinger of lower temperatures, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 68% | COKEISIT | 8 | Pop slogan of 1982, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 68% | BEACHFRONT | 10 | Coastal strip of land, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 68% | COLDFRONTS | 10 | Harbingers of lower temperatures, and a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | OPENINGBELL | 11 | Exchange ringer, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 67% | KEYWORD | 7 | Database search option, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 67% | ACIDTEST | 8 | Ordeal ... and a hint to the initials of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | SWORDPLAY | 9 | Art of fencing, and a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | EXCHANGERATES | 13 | Money-converting numbers, and a hint to the last words of the starred answers |
| 67% | XMARKSTHESPOT | 13 | Treasure-indicating phrase, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 67% | THEGAMBLER | 10 | 1978 Kenny Rogers hit, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 67% | BEARDOWN | 8 | Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 67% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | "Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | RAINOUT | 7 | Ballpark bummer, and a hint to making sense of the starred answers |
| 66% | DROPIT | 6 | "That'll be enough of that subject" ... and a hint to solving the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | LIGHTHEADED | 11 | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | LIFEPARTNER | 11 | Significant other, often, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | SOCIALSTUDIES | 13 | Field including history, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | DOFF | 4 | Remove, as clothing ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | WHERETHE | 8 | With 43-Across, an exciting place, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 66% | BACKROOM | 8 | Where shady deals may be made, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |