| 100% | ASTRA | 5 | Second word in Kansas' Latin motto ("To the stars through difficulties" in English) |
| 43% | ADASTRA | 7 | To the stars, in mottos |
| 41% | JULIUSCAESAR | 12 | Speaker of the Latin quote hidden in the answers to the starred clues ... and the English-language quote hidden in the answers to the double-starred clues |
| 40% | VIDELICET | 9 | Latin word abbreviated to "viz" in English |
| 40% | ESTO | 4 | Latin word in the Idaho state motto |
| 39% | PASTTENSE | 9 | Like either word in the answers to the five starred clues |
| 39% | ADASTRA | 7 | "To the stars," in Latin |
| 39% | ADASTRA | 7 | "To the stars," in mottos |
| 38% | TWO | 3 | Number of letters in every word of the answers to the starred clues |
| 38% | ELOCUTIONPHRASE | 15 | Exercise in pronunciation ... like the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 38% | JAPANESE | 8 | Language that gave us the words heard phonetically in the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | DEADENDS | 8 | Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues? |
| 37% | PARAPHRASES | 11 | Puts in other words, or, if read as three pieces, a hint to the starred answers |
| 37% | STANDARDWORKDAY | 15 | Hint to the word ladder in the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | THISANDTHAT | 11 | Miscellany, and a hint to the hidden words in the starred answers |
| 37% | MEASURESUP | 10 | Meets expectations, and a hint to words hidden in the starred answers |
| 37% | LEFT | 4 | The translation of this English word is "sinister" in Latin |
| 37% | ASTRA | 5 | Word in Kansas' motto |
| 36% | BRITISHISMS | 11 | Words found in the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 36% | ASTRA | 5 | Second word of Kansas' motto |
| 36% | OUTOF | 5 | Lacking, and what can go with each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 36% | BALLRETURN | 10 | Bowling alley device, and a hint to the hidden word in each starred answer |
| 36% | MATE | 4 | Aussie pal, or what can follow each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 36% | BACKSTORY | 9 | Fictional past, or a hint to four-letter words found in the starred answers |
| 36% | RISEANDFALL | 11 | Move like tides and stock prices, or what the hidden words do in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 36% | RUR | 3 | Karel Capek play premiered in 1921 which introduced the word robot to the English language |
| 36% | BUMAROUND | 9 | Wander aimlessly ... and a hint to a divided word in the answers to starred clues |
| 35% | OUTOFSORTS | 10 | Irritable ... or how you might describe all the words in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 35% | CLIMBSTHELADDER | 15 | Advances through corporate ranks … and what the answer to each starred clue in this puzzle does |
| 35% | LEFTOFCENTER | 12 | Somewhat liberal, or where you might find the first words in the answers to starred clues |