| 100% | UNDERTHESEA | 11 | Song from "The Little Mermaid" that's a phonetic hint to interpreting the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | TIMEISMONEY | 11 | Benjamin Franklin adage ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the four starred clues |
| 53% | ISLANDHOPPING | 13 | Yachter's itinerary, maybe ... or a hint to understanding the answers to the starred clues |
| 52% | ISNOT | 5 | One side of a childish debate ... or a phonetic hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 51% | DROPIT | 6 | "That'll be enough of that subject" ... and a hint to solving the answers to starred clues |
| 51% | ARTY | 4 | Pretentiously cultured, and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 51% | OBIE | 4 | Theater award ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 51% | AYEAYE | 6 | "Yes, captain" ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | KEEPANEYEOUT | 12 | "Stay alert!," or a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 50% | ESCAPEE | 7 | Search dogs' target ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | WISEOFF | 7 | Make smart remarks ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | SEVENCS | 7 | Punny title for this puzzle that's a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 50% | ALLYOUNEEDISLOVE | 16 | Beatles hit that's a hint to both parts of the answer to each starred clue |
| 50% | NATO | 4 | With 115-Across, communication system that's a hint to the answer to each starred clue |
| 50% | SKIPSCHOOL | 10 | Emulate Ferris Bueller ... or a hint to understanding the answers to the starred clues |
| 50% | IMOUT | 5 | "Peace!," and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed |
| 50% | RADIOEDIT | 9 | Shortened version of a pop song ... and a hint to what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | BYEBYEBIRDIE | 12 | Musical with the song "Put On a Happy Face," and a hint to making four answers match their starred clues |
| 50% | THELITTLETHINGS | 15 | They're what really count, so it's said ... or a hint to the multilingual answers to the starred clues |
| 49% | THERESNOWHERETOGOBUTU | 21 | Optimist's phrase under adverse circumstances ... or a hint to completing the answers to the six starred clues |
| 49% | FORTIES | 7 | Decade in which the Slinky debuted ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | YMCA | 4 | Hit song literally hinted at by the answers to the starred clues |
| 49% | ENDIN | 5 | Conclude with, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 49% | TEASEOUT | 8 | Untangle carefully, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues? |
| 49% | WHATGOESUP | 10 | Start of a popular saying about gravity ... or a hint to completing the answers to the starred clues |
| 49% | YOURADHERE | 10 | Words on an empty billboard, and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed |
| 49% | CORPORATEMERGER | 15 | Business acquisition ... or a hint to how the answers to the starred clues in this puzzle were formed? |
| 49% | SEEOUT | 6 | Show the door, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 49% | ISEE | 4 | Words of comprehension, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 48% | TEASEUP | 7 | Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues |