| 100% | IMTAKEN | 7 | Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues |
| 69% | BLANKCHECK | 10 | Complete freedom ... and a hint to each half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 67% | MANBABY | 7 | Certain immature adult … with a hint to both halves of the answers to each starred clue |
| 64% | BOYOHBOY | 8 | "Wow!" ... and a hint to both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | INTHEPAST | 9 | Back then ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | WINDOWS8 | 8 | 2012 software release ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | ALLABOARD | 9 | Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | HITPARADE | 9 | List of popular songs ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | SIXFLAGS | 8 | Popular day trip destination ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 61% | THINKTANK | 9 | Research institute ... or, when read as a direction, a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | AGES | 4 | A very long time ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 60% | SAYCHEESE | 9 | "Smile!" ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 60% | TWISTOFLEMON | 12 | Drink garnish ... or a hint to five letters in the answer to each starred clue |
| 60% | DOUBLETAKE | 10 | Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | ITSATRAP | 8 | Warning cry ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 60% | BUTTONDOWN | 10 | Very conventional ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 60% | GOFETCH | 7 | Dog command … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 60% | BOOKEND | 7 | Shelf prop ... or a hint to both parts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 60% | WHITEMATTER | 11 | Certain brain tissue, or what each half of the answers to the starred clues can be |
| 60% | ALLYOUNEEDISLOVE | 16 | Beatles hit that's a hint to both parts of the answer to each starred clue |
| 60% | SAFETYFIRST | 11 | Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing, or a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 59% | KICKSTARTS | 10 | Reinvigorates, as an economy ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | GIMME | 5 | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 57% | CIRCLESBACK | 11 | Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 57% | BUGSOUT | 7 | Leaves in a hurry, or a hint to the cluing of the starred answers |
| 57% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |