| 100% | ECHOLOCATION | 12 | Nature's sonar, and what varies in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 73% | SEEDCAPITAL | 11 | Startup funds ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to the starred clues |
| 68% | TOPHATS | 7 | Partners of tails ... and what's found in the answers to starred clues |
| 68% | CRAZYEIGHTS | 11 | Simple card game, and what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 68% | RISEANDFALL | 11 | Move like tides and stock prices, or what the hidden words do in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 68% | SWAPMEET | 8 | Collectors' event, and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 68% | CHOPPEDLIVER | 12 | Metaphor for one feeling slighted ... and what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | DAILYJUMBLE | 11 | Popular newspaper puzzle, and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | ELEMENTOFSURPRISE | 17 | Unexpected twist, or what's found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | RADIOEDIT | 9 | Shortened version of a pop song ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | CENTERPIECE | 11 | Pivotal element, and what each word in quotes in the starred clues literally is to its answer? |
| 65% | OPENHOUSE | 9 | Realtor's big day ... or what each word in the answers to the starred clues can do |
| 65% | SAILS | 5 | Travels over what's hidden in the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 64% | WILDOATS | 8 | What young people may sow ... and what's literally hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | OOHS | 4 | Cries of delight, and what each of the answers to the starred clues literally are? |
| 64% | UNCOUPLES | 9 | Disconnects … or what's found in the answers to the four starred clues? |
| 63% | BROKENBONES | 11 | *Orthopedist's concerns ... and what you'll find in two parts in the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | FIFTH | 5 | What's taken in some court proceedings, and also (in two ways) from the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | RIDESHARING | 11 | Service offered by 18-Down, and what's happening in the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | STOCKEXCHANGE | 13 | Wall Street site, and what happened in order to form the answers to the starred clues? |
| 63% | TREEHUGGERS | 11 | Nature lovers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| 63% | POWERPLAY | 9 | Takeover endeavor ... and a hint to what can precede each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 63% | ANOTHERROUND | 12 | Best International Feature Oscar winner in 2021 ... and what's been added to the starred clues' answers |
| 63% | SETLIST | 7 | Itemized concert songs in playing order ... and what all the words in answers to starred clues comprise |
| 63% | GREENBACK | 9 | Dollar bill, e.g. ... and what the ends of the answers to starred clues have in common |
| 62% | BOND | 4 | What the answers to the starred clues share, in two ways |
| 62% | SECRETHANDSHAKE | 15 | Greeting between members of an exclusive club, and what's hiding in the answer to the starred clues? |
| 62% | MESSYBUNS | 9 | Casual updos, or what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 62% | DOUBLEPARK | 10 | Leave one's vehicle in a traffic lane, and an apt description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | RUNAROUND | 9 | Evasive maneuvering, and what can literally be found in the answers to the starred clues |