| 100% | TALKOFTHETOWN | 13 | Something stirring up local buzz . . . or an apt way to describe this puzzle’s starred clues |
| 54% | FORASONG | 8 | Very cheaply, or an apt way to describe this puzzle |
| 35% | ALAMODE | 7 | Fashionable, or an apt description of the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 35% | FREEASSOCIATION | 15 | How to solve this puzzle's starred clues |
| 34% | IMDOWN | 6 | "Count me in!," or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 33% | COOLWEATHER | 11 | Feature of early spring and late fall, or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 33% | GREENNEWDEAL | 12 | Proposed climate legislation ... or an apt description for the first five letters of the answers to the starred clues |
| 33% | BUILDUP | 7 | Create high expectations for, or an apt description of the first part of the answer to each starred clue |
| 33% | FIVETIMESFAST | 13 | Hard way to say the answers to the starred clues in this puzzle (good luck!) |
| 33% | ATSEA | 5 | Clueless ... or where the answers to this puzzle's starred clues were all first used |
| 32% | PUSMOTTOB | 9 | *"Cheers!" ... or a hint to answering this puzzle's five starred clues |
| 32% | EGOCENTRIC | 10 | Like someone who only has I's for you? ... or an apt description of the answers to starred clues |
| 32% | MALELEADS | 9 | Certain Hollywood stars ... or an apt title for this puzzle |
| 31% | SPUNAROUND | 10 | Like the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 31% | HOLDDOWNTHEFORT | 15 | Have charge temporarily ... or a hint to answering this puzzle's three starred clues |
| 31% | SEVENCS | 7 | Punny title for this puzzle that's a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 31% | WORKOUTTHEBUGS | 14 | Gradually fix something ... or what to do to understand this puzzle's italicized clues? |
| 31% | LATERALSYMMETRY | 15 | Feature of this puzzle's grid and the answers to the six starred clues |
| 31% | UPSIDEDOWN | 10 | How the answers to this puzzle's starred clues all appear |
| 31% | OXYMORONS | 9 | What the answers to this puzzle's starred clues all are |
| 31% | JUSTADDWATER | 12 | "Instant" instructions, and how to complete this puzzle's starred clues |
| 31% | SMALLTALK | 9 | Chitchat ... or an apt title for this puzzle? |
| 31% | CONGAME | 7 | Scam ... or an apt title for this puzzle? |
| 31% | ATTHEDROPOFAHAT | 15 | Instantly, or an apt title for this puzzle |
| 31% | THINKQUICKLY | 12 | To understand this puzzle's theme, read the ends of the answers to the starred clues and ... |
| 31% | YOUKNOWTHEREST | 14 | "Etc., etc." … or a statement about answers to this puzzle's starred clues? |
| 30% | FLIP | 4 | Action you need to take to understand this puzzle's starred clues |
| 30% | CIRCLESBACK | 11 | Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 30% | SHOEBOXES | 9 | Diorama holders, or an apt title for this puzzle |
| 30% | INBOXES | 7 | Desk sights … or an apt title for this puzzle |