| 100% | PAYUP | 5 | Settle a tab, and a feature of the answers to 3-, 6-, 10- and 30-Down |
| 58% | TAINTEDLOVE | 11 | 1981 Top 10 hit for Soft Cell, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 53% | SPECIALK | 8 | Total alternative ... and a feature of the answers to starred clues? |
| 53% | HIDDENFEES | 10 | Unexpected charges, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 53% | EPICENTER | 9 | Quake's origin, and a feature of the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | LASTDANCE | 9 | Wedding reception finale, and a feature of the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | PLANTBASED | 10 | Like a meatless diet ... or like the answers to 3-, 7-, 10-, and 24-Down? |
| 53% | SURROUNDSOUND | 13 | Home theater feature, and a feature of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 53% | CAMEOAPPEARANCE | 15 | Small film role, and a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 51% | TIPTOPSHAPE | 11 | Exceptional physical health, and a feature of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues |
| 50% | RAISECAIN | 9 | Cause a commotion, and a hint to a feature of 3-, 6- and 9-Down |
| 50% | USBCONNECTION | 13 | Common PC hookup, and a feature of the four longest Down answers |
| 49% | ICEUP | 5 | Freeze over, and a hint to a feature of 5-, 6-, 10-, 25- and 33-Down |
| 49% | FISHTAIL | 8 | Swerve back and forth, as a car's rear end, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue |
| 48% | FIVEIRONS | 9 | Fairway clubs ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to 17-, 24- and 45-Across and 10- and 37-Down |
| 48% | BEGINNINGOFFALL | 15 | September equinox, and a hint to the starts of 18- & 62-Across and 2-, 3-, 10-, 33-, 37- & 38-Down |
| 47% | CONEHEADS | 9 | Dan Aykroyd film, and a hint to the starts of 18- and 38-Across and 3- and 30-Down |
| 47% | SETIN | 5 | With 59-Down, permanent ... or, literally, a feature of the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 47% | ENDOW | 5 | Furnish with funds, and when parsed differently, a double feature of the answers to 18-, 26-, 41-, 53-, and 65-Across |
| 46% | TIANOMORE | 9 | Star of "Earth Mama" ... or a summary of what's happened to 3 Down and 6 Down? |
| 46% | RISINGSEALEVELS | 15 | One effect of global warming, and a hint to the five longest Down answers |
| 46% | EDGEWISE | 8 | One way to get a word in ... and an aural hint to a feature of the starred clues' answers |
| 45% | FALLINGLEAVES | 13 | Autumn occurrence, and a hint to the start of the other four longest Down answers |
| 45% | CHOCOLATEDROP | 13 | Kiss alternative ... or a hint to the starts of 3-, 5-, 10-, 14-, 26-, 64- and 68-Down |
| 45% | DROPSHOTS | 9 | Tricky tennis returns, and a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 9- and 24-Down |
| 45% | BTEAM | 5 | Subs ... or a feature of the answers to the 17 asterisked clues? |
| 45% | SOUNDMIXING | 11 | Audio technique, or a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 45% | EARLYBIRD | 9 | Morning person, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 45% | PLAYWITHINAPLAY | 15 | Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 45% | BEADYEYES | 9 | Ratlike feature, and a hint to a feature of the four starred answers |