| 100% | FLIESSOUTH | 10 | Migrates for the winter, and a hint to the shift in the starred answers |
| 72% | DOUBLEDAY | 9 | Big name in American book publishing for 120+ years ... and a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 69% | INNERCITY | 9 | Densely populated area, and a hint to the capitals in the starred answers |
| 68% | MEASURESUP | 10 | Meets expectations, and a hint to words hidden in the starred answers |
| 67% | BEARDOWN | 8 | Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 64% | BTOB | 4 | Like intercompany trade, for short, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 63% | DOWNWARDDOG | 11 | Common yoga pose ... and a hint to hidden names in the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | SIDEHUSTLE | 10 | Freelance for extra income ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | THISANDTHAT | 11 | Miscellany, and a hint to the hidden words in the starred answers |
| 62% | WITHORWITHOUTYOU | 16 | First Billboard #1 hit for U2 ... and a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 62% | INNERCIRCLE | 11 | Small, influential group ... and a hint to the word hidden in each answer to a starred clue |
| 62% | BALLRETURN | 10 | Bowling alley device, and a hint to the hidden word in each starred answer |
| 61% | BUMAROUND | 9 | Wander aimlessly ... and a hint to a divided word in the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | SWAPMEET | 8 | Collectors' event, and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | SEEDCAPITAL | 11 | Startup funds ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | DAILYJUMBLE | 11 | Popular newspaper puzzle, and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | BUZZWORDS | 9 | Snazzy jargon, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 61% | SEVENSEAS | 9 | Global group, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 60% | KEYWORD | 7 | Database search option, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 60% | WHEREWITHAL | 11 | Money ... and, in three parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | STILLIRISE | 10 | Classic Maya Angelou poem … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues and the circled letters, in two different ways |
| 60% | DOCTOREDUP | 10 | Altered, in a way ... and a hint to the org. that helped create the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | COKEISIT | 8 | Pop slogan of 1982, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 60% | BEACHFRONT | 10 | Coastal strip of land, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 60% | THEGAMBLER | 10 | 1978 Kenny Rogers hit, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 60% | HOTANDCOLD | 10 | How emotions may blow, and a hint to the switches in the theme answers |
| 60% | SUMMERINTHECITY | 15 | Hit for the Lovin' Spoonful, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 60% | BRINGUPTOSPEED | 14 | Loop in, and a hint to the progression found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | RADIOEDIT | 9 | Shortened version of a pop song ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | CANIGETANAMEN | 13 | "Anyone agree with me?" and a hint to what's hidden in the starred answers |