| 100% | SNOWJOBS | 8 | Persuasive efforts using insincere flattery ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 72% | SCREENTIME | 10 | Amount of TV watching limited by parents, and a hint to the last word of the answers to starred clues |
| 71% | CANIGETAWITNESS | 15 | Marvin Gaye classic, and a hint to the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 70% | BACKSPACE | 9 | PC key with a left-pointing arrow ... and hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | CRYUNCLE | 8 | Concede ... or a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | LIGHTHEADED | 11 | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | WELLPLAYED | 10 | "How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | EXCHANGERATES | 13 | Money-converting numbers, and a hint to the last words of the starred answers |
| 63% | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | 15 | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | ITSJUSTAPHASE | 13 | Parental comment about a teen's rebelliousness, and a hint to the last words of the starred answers |
| 60% | CHECKPLEASE | 11 | Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | BUMAROUND | 9 | Wander aimlessly ... and a hint to a divided word in the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | BREAKITUP | 9 | Stop a fight ... and a hint to a literal feature of the answers to starred clues |
| 58% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 57% | PAPERBACK | 9 | Softcover book, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 57% | OPENINGBELL | 11 | Exchange ringer, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 56% | XMARKSTHESPOT | 13 | Treasure-indicating phrase, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 56% | FALLBACK | 8 | "Spring forward" partner (a reminder for November 5th) ... and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can literally have |
| 56% | RADIOEDIT | 9 | Shortened version of a pop song ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | PHOTOFINISH | 11 | End of a close race ... and what the last part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 54% | SWORDPLAY | 9 | Art of fencing, and a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | ISEE | 4 | Words of comprehension, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | GETOUTOFHERE | 12 | "Shoo!," and an instruction that goes with the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | INNERCIRCLE | 11 | Small, influential group ... and a hint to the word hidden in each answer to a starred clue |
| 54% | BOYOHBOY | 8 | "Wow!" ... and a hint to both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | BEARDOWN | 8 | Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 53% | BLANKCHECK | 10 | Complete freedom ... and a hint to each half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 53% | FRIENDSTOTHEEND | 15 | True buds, and a hint to the last three or four letters of each starred answer |
| 53% | ACIDTEST | 8 | Ordeal ... and a hint to the initials of the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | COLDFRONT | 9 | Harbinger of lower temperatures, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |