| 100% | OMEN | 4 | Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 80% | GREENEGGSANDHAM | 15 | Dr. Seuss book ... or a description of the answers to the three starred clues |
| 78% | SIDELINES | 9 | Where to find coaches at football games ... or a description of the answers to the 16 starred clues? |
| 78% | TRIPLETIME | 10 | Minuet meter ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 76% | SOANDSO | 7 | Name better left unsaid, or a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 76% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Blackjack player's option ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 75% | CARBOLOADED | 11 | Fueled up before a big race, or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 73% | HALFPIPE | 8 | Ramp for a skate- or snowboarder, and a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 72% | WISECRACK | 9 | Witticism ... or, literally, a description of the answer to each of the four starred clues? |
| 71% | ANIMALMAGNETISM | 15 | Sex appeal ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 71% | MPS | 3 | AWOL chasers ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 71% | COVERTOPS | 9 | Spy activities ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 71% | NOFLYZONE | 9 | Restricted space ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 71% | MINCEMEAT | 9 | Pie filling ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 71% | XOXO | 4 | Affectionate sign-off … or a pattern hinting at the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 70% | SPACETRAVEL | 11 | Voyage by rocket … or a feature of the answers to the 12 starred clues? |
| 70% | ALTEREDSTATES | 13 | 1980 sci-fi thriller ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 70% | HANDM | 5 | Swedish-based international clothing giant ... or a hint to the answers to the six starred clues |
| 70% | DEADENDS | 8 | Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues? |
| 69% | HALFMEASURE | 11 | Paltry effort, or a literal description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 69% | SPLITPEA | 8 | Kind of soup ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 68% | SOUNDMIXING | 11 | Audio technique, or a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 68% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 68% | SETIN | 5 | With 59-Down, permanent ... or, literally, a feature of the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 68% | OPENDOOR | 8 | Welcoming symbol ... or what each part of the answers to the six starred clues can do? |
| 68% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 67% | INFLIGHTENTERTAINMENT | 21 | Long-haul travel perk, and a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | BOOKEND | 7 | Shelf prop ... or a hint to both parts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | DOUBLEBILL | 10 | Event with two headliners, or a description of a restaurant check that includes any of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 66% | PLAYWITHINAPLAY | 15 | Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |