| 100% | PAPERBACK | 9 | Softcover book, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 84% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 82% | 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 |
| 76% | STARTUPBUSINESS | 15 | Fledgling enterprise ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally do |
| 76% | FLATFINISH | 10 | Paint choice ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 75% | PHOTOFINISH | 11 | End of a close race ... and what the last part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 71% | HOLDWATER | 9 | Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do? |
| 70% | CHANCEENCOUNTER | 15 | Bumping into someone, say ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue can have? |
| 69% | BUMPERCROP | 10 | Abundant farm yield ... and what the first words of the answers to starred clues comprise? |
| 69% | LABORDAY | 8 | September 2, 2019 ... and what the first words of the answers to starred clues commemorate |
| 68% | ONTHELINE | 9 | In jeopardy ... and where the first words of the answers to starred clues can be found |
| 68% | JUMPSTART | 9 | Battery boost ... and what the first part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 67% | BANKOPENING | 11 | 9:00 AM weekday event, typically ... and what the first word in the answers to starred clues can be |
| 66% | POTATOHEAD | 10 | Toy that can be either Mr. or Mrs. ... and what the first part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 66% | SNOWJOBS | 8 | Persuasive efforts using insincere flattery ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | BACKSPACE | 9 | PC key with a left-pointing arrow ... and hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | SCREENTIME | 10 | Amount of TV watching limited by parents, and a hint to the last word of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | SPELLBOOK | 9 | Wizard's reference, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues do |
| 64% | COMINGINHOT | 11 | Arriving with great speed, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are doing? |
| 64% | HOMEOPENER | 10 | Game one for season ticket holders ... or, literally, what each word in the answers to starred clues can have |
| 64% | COLDSPELL | 9 | Stretch of chilly weather, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues amount to, phonetically? |
| 64% | FOREIGNLANGUAGE | 15 | What's left when you remove the first and last letters of the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | LEADINGLADY | 11 | Female box office star, and what the starts of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 63% | CANIGETAWITNESS | 15 | Marvin Gaye classic, and a hint to the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | RUNNINGMATE | 11 | Vice presidential hopeful, and what the first part of the answer to each starred clue can be |
| 62% | INREVERSE | 9 | One way to drive ... and what the last word of each starred clue really means |
| 62% | POWERPLAY | 9 | Takeover endeavor ... and a hint to what can precede each word in the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| 61% | FIRESIDES | 9 | Warm, cozy places ... and a hint to what can precede both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | DEADEND | 7 | Like jobs with no future ... and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be? |