| 100% | DOGTAGS | 7 | Military IDs on chains, and what can be found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 91% | FATHERFIGURES | 13 | Some male role models, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 91% | SINKORSWIM | 10 | Success-versus-failure metaphor, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 91% | FOURQUARTERS | 12 | Change for a dollar, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 90% | WILDFLOWERS | 11 | Colorful elements of a meadow, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 89% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 84% | YOGAPOSES | 9 | Asanas found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 82% | PENNAMES | 8 | Writers' aliases, and what are found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 81% | JENNY | 5 | Woman in a 1982 hit who can be reached using the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 80% | ZENERCARDS | 10 | Tools for ESP researchers (whose symbols are found at the ends of the answers to the five asterisked clues) |
| 80% | VOICE | 5 | With 64-Across, performer who is like the words sounded out at the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 78% | THATSAKEEPER | 12 | Happy cry on a fishing trip, and what can be said about the end of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 78% | IMONTHEPHONE | 12 | Mouthed words that can also be said while doing the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 74% | HOWTOFIX | 8 | With 22-Down, what the ends of the answers to the four starred clues are examples of |
| 74% | AHEADOFSCHEDULE | 15 | Early ... or where the answers to the starred clues' ending words can be found |
| 73% | JUGBAND | 7 | *Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found |
| 73% | TRAILHEADS | 10 | Hikers' starting points ... or what the ends of the answers to starred clues can be? |
| 73% | SANTASREINDEER | 14 | Yuletide group with members found at the end of the answers to the starred entries |
| 73% | BEHINDTIME | 10 | Later than expected ... and where the ends of the answers to starred clues may be found |
| 72% | TERRIERMIX | 10 | Hybrid dog breed, literal examples of which can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 72% | INABOTTLE | 9 | Words that can follow the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 72% | PHASER | 6 | Sci-fi weapon that makes the sounds heard at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 72% | RAYGUN | 6 | Sci-fi weapon that makes the sounds heard at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | PETPEEVES | 9 | Irritating behaviors, and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues may be? |
| 71% | COATTAILS | 9 | Features of some formal jackets, and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| 71% | WNBAFINALS | 10 | Championship series where fans hope to find the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 71% | PRESIDENTSDAY | 13 | February occasion, some of whose honorees can be found in the answers to the five starred clues |
| 70% | MACOPERATINGSYSTEMS | 19 | Things found at the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 70% | CLOSECALL | 9 | Narrow escape ... or what the end of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 69% | INTHEDOGHOUSE | 13 | Out of favor with one's partner, and where to find the ends of the answers to the starred clues |