| 100% | FLIPFLOPS | 9 | Questionable political moves suggested by the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 59% | DOG | 3 | ___ days (time of summer suggested by the answers to the starred clues) |
| 59% | EVERYTHINGBAGEL | 15 | Breakfast order suggested by the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | OTHELLO | 7 | Disc-flipping board game hinted at by a word ladder formed by the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 57% | FOODCHAIN | 9 | Apt description of the sequence suggested by the answers to starred clues? |
| 57% | AANDE | 5 | "Ghost Hunters" channel suggested by the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | ZAMBONI | 7 | Machine waiting to enter the middle of this grid, as suggested by the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | STONEAGE | 8 | Apparent setting for a two-letter comic strip suggested by the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | COLERIDGE | 9 | Coiner of the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 53% | BIGEASY | 7 | Nickname for New Orleans, celebrated by the answers to the starred clues and suggested by the shaded squares |
| 53% | CAPITALOFFENSES | 15 | Pun-crimes committed by the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 52% | WORD | 4 | Kind of ladder exemplified by the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 52% | CROSS | 5 | Out of sorts ... or what completes the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 52% | OPPOSITESATTRACT | 16 | Saying about compatible partners … as suggested by the starts of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues? |
| 51% | THEMANFROMUNCLE | 15 | 1960's TV hit … whose last word completes the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 51% | LOSEWEIGHT | 10 | Common New Year's resolution -- as hinted at by the answers to the four starred clues |
| 50% | YMCA | 4 | Hit song literally hinted at by the answers to the starred clues |
| 50% | KEEPINTOUCH | 11 | Parting words suggested by all or part of the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | TRIPLE | 6 | With 39-Across, impressive basketball feat ... or a feature shared by the answers to the six starred clues |
| 50% | SPACETRAVEL | 11 | Voyage by rocket … or a feature of the answers to the 12 starred clues? |
| 49% | ATLAS | 5 | Mythological figure hinted at by the answers to the eight starred clues as well as this puzzle's design |
| 49% | SECRETCODE | 10 | What the answers to the six starred clues follow, as hinted at by 66-Across |
| 49% | MOUSTACHES | 10 | Archetypically villainous features possessed by the answers to the starred clues |
| 49% | SEANCONNERY | 11 | Classic 111-Across portrayer, whose iconic accent is suggested by the answers to the italicized clues |
| 49% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Sport that involves the moves that start the answers to starred clues |
| 48% | SMILE | 5 | Expression shared by the answers to starred clues |
| 48% | SUPERBOWL | 9 | With 26 Across, memorable spots created by the answers to the starred clues |
| 48% | IMNOTADOCTOR | 12 | With 40- and 48-Across, much-mocked ad phrase that could have been said by the answers to the four starred clues |
| 48% | HAVEASEAT | 9 | Encouragement to join the table, as exemplified by the answers to the starred clues? |
| 47% | DISAPPEARINGINK | 15 | Liquid evidenced by the answers to this puzzle's starred clues? |