| 100% | TREETOPS | 8 | Places with bird's-eye views, and what the starred answers have |
| 57% | FAKENEWS | 8 | Inaccurate information, and what the starred answers have in common |
| 55% | BAREBACK | 8 | Riding without a saddle, and what the starred answers all have |
| 51% | INNERDEMONS | 11 | Personal struggles, and what the answers with circles have |
| 51% | UPSTARTS | 8 | Social climbers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 51% | BEARHUGS | 8 | Tight embraces, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 51% | CHEESEFILLING | 13 | Ravioli option, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 51% | SIDEOFFRIES | 11 | Combo meal component, and what the answers to the starred clues have |
| 51% | DRESSINGDOWN | 12 | Severe scolding, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 51% | BOTTOMLINE | 10 | Net profit, and what the answers to starred clues have |
| 51% | NORTHERNLIGHTS | 14 | Arctic spectacle ... and what the answers to starred clues have? |
| 51% | PRIZEINSIDE | 11 | Cracker Jack extra, and what the answers with circles have |
| 50% | SECONDLOOK | 10 | Reappraisal, and what the answers to the starred clues all have? |
| 50% | TIGHTENDS | 9 | Some football linemen ... and what the answers to starred clues have? |
| 50% | CREATUREFEATURE | 15 | Monster movie, and what the answer to each starred clue has? |
| 49% | ANIMALRIGHTS | 12 | Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 49% | LETTEROPENERS | 13 | Envelope-slicing tools, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| 49% | BRIDGES | 7 | Hollywood family name ... and what the answers to starred clues have in common |
| 49% | SHOWSTOPPER | 11 | Dazzling theater performance, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 49% | ENDTABLES | 9 | Living-room lamp holders, and what the answers to the starred clues all have? |
| 49% | COLDFRONT | 9 | It ushers in lower temperatures ... and what the answers to starred clues can have |
| 49% | NOTHINGINCOMMON | 15 | Lack of similar interests, and what the three long answers with circled letters have? |
| 49% | FIRESTARTER | 11 | 1980 Stephen King novel, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 49% | COPYRIGHT | 9 | Protection of intellectual property, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 48% | PAPERBACK | 9 | Softcover book, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 48% | GLOWUP | 6 | Positive personal transformation, in slang, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has? |
| 48% | WORKOUTINTHEEND | 15 | Come to a satisfying conclusion, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 48% | WATERFRONT | 10 | Like oceanside resort property ... and what the starts to the answers to starred clues can have? |
| 47% | HAVEABALL | 9 | Enjoy oneself, and what the starred answers do |
| 47% | HAVEASHOT | 9 | Might succeed, and what the starred answers do |