| 100% | STARTURN | 8 | Most heralded performance...or what the beginning of 13 Across may be? |
| 49% | GARDENVARIETY | 13 | Ordinary ... or what the beginning of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 44% | LEAGUELEADERS | 13 | Many championship-bound teams, or what the starts of 17-, 20-, 58-, and 64-Across are |
| 43% | JULY | 4 | What the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 40- and 52-Across are each a fourth of, phonetically |
| 43% | STOOP | 5 | Bend to go through a doorway, say ... or what may be in front of the door |
| 41% | HEARINGDOGS | 11 | Certain assistance animals ... or what you might be doing when you say the pairs of shaded words out loud? |
| 41% | GENRE | 5 | What the start of 17-, 29-, 45- or 61-Across is, in a bookstore |
| 40% | GOVERNMENTBONDS | 15 | Treasury notes ... or what the two sides of 17-, 23-, 37- and 52-Across are joined with? |
| 40% | EAU | 3 | What the 22 Across is made of |
| 40% | JAMSESSION | 10 | Impromptu performance ... or what the starts of 17-, 24-, 34- and 50-Across comprise? |
| 39% | ENDLESS | 7 | What the universe may or may not be |
| 39% | BILLYCLUB | 9 | Nightstick ... or what might form if the beginnings of 14-, 20-, 37- and 58-Across started paying dues? |
| 39% | RINGLEADER | 10 | Mastermind, and what the first word of 16-, 23-, 35-, or 45-Across can be |
| 39% | HER | 3 | What the "H" of H.M.S. may be |
| 39% | HIS | 3 | What the "H" of H.M.S. may be |
| 39% | HAUNTEDHOUSE | 12 | Halloween attraction, or what 19-, 27-/32-, and 42-Across all might be a part of? |
| 39% | POT | 3 | What may be at stake as a result of the ruling at 37-Across |
| 39% | FITTOBETIED | 11 | Really steamed ... or what the ends of 17-, 26- and 47-Across are? |
| 38% | FIRESTARTER | 11 | BBQ chef's accessory (or what the last part of 20-Across or 2- or 31-Down can be) |
| 38% | JEWELRY | 7 | What the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down may each be a piece of |
| 38% | HIGHDEFINITION | 14 | Like most televisions, and what can be found at the start of 20-, 36-, or 46-Across |
| 38% | MAKETHECUT | 10 | Survive elimination ... or what one may do to the ends of 17-, 31-, 38- and 50-Across? |
| 38% | STROKES | 7 | Pets ... or what the starts of 17-, 25-, 50- and 61-Across are all kinds of |
| 38% | BALLPARKFIGURES | 15 | Rough estimates ... or what the ends of 17-, 24-, 52- and 65-Across are? |
| 38% | PASSABLE | 8 | Barely adequate ... or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 37- and 50-Across are |
| 38% | RINGLEADERS | 11 | Crime bosses, or what the first words of the starred answers can be |
| 38% | STOLEN | 6 | What the starts of nine answers in this puzzle might be |
| 38% | LETSUNPACKTHAT | 14 | Therapist's statement, or what can be said about the first parts of 20-, 28-, and 46-Across? |
| 38% | WINDOWDRESSINGS | 15 | Storefront merchandise displays, or what the starts of 17-, 24-, 51-, and 63-Across are |
| 38% | NUTSANDBOLTS | 12 | Essentials, or what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are |