| 100% | MISTRESS | 8 | Mrs and Miss are abbreviations of this word |
| 42% | SUB | 3 | Type of vessel that went missing in June 2023 ... and is missing in five answers in this puzzle |
| 41% | POKER | 5 | Cincinnati and lowball are versions of this |
| 41% | ACRONYM | 7 | Sonar and laser are examples of this |
| 41% | SAUSAGE | 7 | Chorizo and bratwurst are types of this |
| 41% | MUSICAL | 7 | Evita and Cats are types of this |
| 41% | WATERWAYS | 9 | Rivers and canals are examples of these |
| 41% | MONSTERS | 8 | Krakens and minotaurs are examples of these |
| 41% | NETWORKS | 8 | VPN and LAN are types of these |
| 40% | CHEESE | 6 | Brie and camembert are types of this food |
| 40% | OPEC | 4 | Iran and Iraq are members of this group |
| 40% | SWIMSUIT | 8 | Tankinis and bikinis are versions of this item |
| 40% | CHINESE | 7 | Mandarin and Cantonese are forms of this language |
| 40% | CARBON | 6 | Diamond and charcoal are forms of this element |
| 40% | BAGS | 4 | Satchels and clutches are types of this accessory |
| 40% | PLANT | 5 | Flower and tree are examples of this lifeform |
| 40% | POWERPUFF | 9 | Bubbles and Buttercup are two of these girls |
| 40% | CANYONS | 7 | Biggest of these are Grand and Fish River |
| 40% | HARTLEY | 7 | Justin, star of This Is Us and Revenge |
| 40% | STRIKES | 7 | Three of these and the batter is out |
| 40% | PICTURE | 7 | One of these is worth a thousand words |
| 40% | JETSON | 6 | George and Elroy are members of this toon family |
| 40% | BEGONIAS | 8 | Wax and rex are types of these popular flowers |
| 40% | YOGURT | 6 | Greek version of this food is thicker and creamier |
| 39% | ALE | 3 | Brown and pale are varieties of this type of beer |
| 39% | SATURN | 6 | Telesto and Titan are two of this planet's moons |
| 39% | LEFT | 4 | The translation of this English word is "sinister" in Latin |
| 39% | PAINT | 5 | Van Gogh and Picasso were artists of this medium |
| 39% | CABBAGE | 7 | Red, white and Savoy are types of this |
| 38% | THATWASNTON | 11 | With 70-Down, "Never would've predicted this scenario," and what can be said about the first word of the answer to each starred clue? |