| 100% | GENERAL | 7 | One with star potential? |
| 71% | PAWN | 4 | One with promotional potential |
| 71% | IDOL | 4 | One with star power |
| 70% | GENL | 4 | One with star power?: Abbr. |
| 65% | KING | 4 | One with many potential mates |
| 64% | IDEALISTIC | 10 | With stars in one's eyes |
| 58% | RUMBA | 5 | One "Dancing with the Stars" dance style |
| 57% | ADELE | 5 | One-named singing star with the surname Adkins |
| 56% | RIHANNA | 7 | One-named star with the 2016 #1 album "Anti" |
| 56% | SIA | 3 | One-named pop star with the 2014 hit "Chandelier" |
| 56% | EURO | 4 | Coin with 12 stars on one side |
| 55% | SHAKIRA | 7 | One-named pop star with the 2001 hit "Whenever, Wherever" |
| 55% | SARAHMICHELLE | 13 | With 20-Across, star of "The Crazy Ones": 2 wds. |
| 55% | SIA | 3 | One-named singer with many music videos starring Maddie Ziegler |
| 54% | PESSIMIST | 9 | One who identifies with the answers to the starred Down clues |
| 54% | OPTIMIST | 8 | One who identifies with the answers to the starred Across clues |
| 53% | SZA | 3 | "All the Stars" one-named singer with Kendrick Lamar |
| 53% | SZA | 3 | One-named rapper who collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on "All the Stars" |
| 52% | LORDE | 5 | One-named New Zealand pop star who debuted with the megahit single "Royals" |
| 52% | DINAHSHORE | 10 | One of two women with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 51% | MAKO | 4 | One-named Japanese-born actor with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 50% | THREESOMES | 10 | Each answer to a starred clue begins and ends with identical ones |
| 49% | LEN | 3 | "10 from ___" (great score from one of the "Dancing With the Stars" judges) |
| 49% | WEDTO | 5 | One with |
| 48% | USEAN | 5 | With 60-Across, disguise one's identity ... and what the answers to starred clues subtly do? |
| 48% | BACK | 4 | "___ to Life," BBC One dark comedy-drama with a female lead, starring Daisy Haggard |
| 48% | DEBTOR | 6 | One with obligations |
| 48% | ARCHITECT | 9 | One with plans |
| 48% | GOAT | 4 | One with kids |
| 48% | ASPIRANT | 8 | One with hope |