| 100% | NBA | 3 | Org. found in the answer to each asterisked clue |
| 71% | TSE | 3 | Literary monogram found in the answers to the nine asterisked clues |
| 61% | BRITISHISMS | 11 | Words found in the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 61% | THEBRONTES | 10 | Literary trio found in the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 60% | UNCOUPLES | 9 | Disconnects … or what's found in the answers to the four starred clues? |
| 60% | MODUSOPERANDI | 13 | Plan of action, as "initially" found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 60% | TOPHATS | 7 | Partners of tails ... and what's found in the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | BODYLANGUAGE | 12 | Nonverbal communication, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 60% | MESSYBUNS | 9 | Casual updos, or what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 60% | CHANGEAGENT | 11 | Modern innovator, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | SAMESEXCOUPLES | 14 | Some partners, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 60% | CHANGEDMAN | 10 | Whole new person who can literally be found in the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | WILDHORSES | 10 | 1971 Stones hit, or what can be found in the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | TURNINGPALE | 11 | Losing color, or what can literally be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | RUNAROUND | 9 | Evasive maneuvering, and what can literally be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | WRAPPARTIES | 11 | Postshow cast celebrations, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | STRIKEONE | 9 | Ump's call, often based on a sequence found in the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | UPSIDEDOWNCAKES | 15 | Desserts flipped after baking, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | SHAKENBAKE | 10 | Breadcrumb coating brand ... or, as two words, what is found in the answers to starred clues |
| 58% | TERRIERMIX | 10 | Hybrid dog breed, literal examples of which can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | PRESIDENTSDAY | 13 | February occasion, some of whose honorees can be found in the answers to the five starred clues |
| 58% | DANCEMOVES | 10 | Moonwalk, running man, floss, et al., and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 57% | CHANGEOFHEART | 13 | Attitude shift, and the shift found in five letters in the answer to each starred clue |
| 57% | AEIOU | 5 | Fivesome seen in order in the answer to each starred clue |
| 57% | GEM | 3 | There's one hidden in the answer to each starred clue |
| 56% | LOOPDELOOPS | 11 | Upside-down parts of a roller coaster ride — represented twice in the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues |
| 54% | GARDENVARIETY | 13 | Run-of-the-mill, or what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 53% | TOPHAT | 6 | Something worn by the answer to each starred clue, as represented graphically in this puzzle's grid |
| 52% | SUV | 3 | What each clue asterisk indicates in the answer |
| 51% | TWICE | 5 | The Process of Elimination: In the answer to each starred clue, cross out any letter that appears ___; then read the letters that remain |