| 100% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | Reason for a courtroom objection, and what the start of the answer to each starred clue has |
| 68% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| 67% | DEADEND | 7 | Like jobs with no future ... and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be? |
| 66% | CHANCEENCOUNTER | 15 | Bumping into someone, say ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue can have? |
| 63% | MIXEDSALAD | 10 | Green course ... and what the start of each answer to the starred clues is? |
| 63% | 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 |
| 63% | LEADINGLADY | 11 | Female box office star, and what the starts of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 62% | MAKESWAVES | 10 | Causes a ruckus, and what the end of each answer to the starred clues does |
| 62% | PENNAME | 7 | Pseudonym ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 61% | WAYTOGO | 7 | Cry of approval ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 60% | FOURQUARTERS | 12 | Change for a dollar, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 59% | BEATIT | 6 | Michael Jackson hit ... or what you can do to the start of each answer to a starred clue |
| 57% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 56% | STUFFIT | 7 | "Shut up already!" ... or what you can do to the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 56% | SEATINGPLAN | 11 | Wedding reception headache ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues constitute? |
| 56% | CHECKLIST | 9 | To-do items to tick off ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues comprise |
| 56% | GRANDOPENING | 12 | Ribbon-cutting event, or what the starts of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 56% | TRIMTHETREE | 11 | Decorate for Christmas, in a way, and how to make sense of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 56% | CROSSREFERENCES | 15 | Things to "see" in a dictionary, and what both parts of the answers to the starred clues are? |
| 56% | WATERFRONT | 10 | Like oceanside resort property ... and what the starts to the answers to starred clues can have? |
| 56% | SWORDPLAY | 9 | Art of fencing, and a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 56% | BLACKANDWHITE | 13 | Clear-cut, and what each part of the answers to the starred clues can follow, respectively |
| 56% | PLAYWITHINAPLAY | 15 | Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 55% | TAILLIGHT | 9 | Rear warning lamp, and what can go with the end of each answer to a starred clue |
| 55% | HUMBLEBEGINNINGS | 16 | Part of a rags-to-riches story, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| 55% | BARMENU | 7 | List including nachos, sliders, wings, etc. ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues comprise? |
| 55% | JUSTDESSERTS | 12 | Appropriate reward, as often misspelled ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues might be |
| 55% | WORKOUTINTHEEND | 15 | Come to a satisfying conclusion, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 55% | BOOTUP | 6 | Start, as a computer, and what each answer to a starred clue has? |