| 100% | PLOP | 4 | Sound at the start of the Alka-Seltzer jingle |
| 67% | PLOP | 4 | Sound that starts the Alka-Seltzer jingle |
| 65% | ROAR | 4 | Sound at the start of MGM films |
| 63% | ROAR | 4 | Sound at the start of an M-G-M film |
| 62% | ROARS | 5 | Sounds heard at the start of MGM movies |
| 61% | ROAR | 4 | Sound heard at the start of an MGM film |
| 61% | ROAR | 4 | Sound heard at the start of every MGM movie |
| 60% | APHERESIS | 9 | Loss of a sound at the start of a word, as "opossum" to "possum" |
| 58% | NUN | 3 | What Maria is planning to become at the start of "The Sound of Music" |
| 55% | VOICE | 5 | With 64-Across, performer who is like the words sounded out at the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 54% | OBOE | 4 | Sounder of the tuning note at the start of an orchestra rehearsal |
| 53% | CREATIONSTORY | 13 | Narrative at the start of the Bible |
| 52% | BELLS | 5 | Sounds at the end of classes |
| 52% | SALERNO | 7 | Italian city at the start of the Amalfi coast |
| 52% | LONGE | 5 | Sound at the front of East Hampton |
| 52% | BRR | 3 | Sound at the end of December, appropriately? |
| 51% | TIED | 4 | Like the score at the start of the 10th inning |
| 51% | TGIF | 4 | Expression of relief at the start of the weekend: Abbr. |
| 51% | TOSEA | 5 | Words repeated at the start of the "Sailor's Song" |
| 51% | CUB | 3 | Simba, at the start of "The Lion King" |
| 51% | AREACODES | 9 | Digits at the start of digits |
| 51% | TIE | 3 | Situation at the start of overtime |
| 51% | OBESE | 5 | Like a "Biggest Loser" contestant at the start of the season |
| 50% | TAKEOFF | 7 | At the start of a flight, you prepare for __ |
| 50% | FAVOR | 5 | *Cry at the start of a vote |
| 50% | RELIT | 5 | Like lanterns at the start of evening |
| 50% | FYI | 3 | Initials at the start of a memo |
| 50% | ATTN | 4 | Abbr. at the start of a memo |
| 50% | THUS | 4 | Word at the start of a conclusion |
| 50% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Holiday at the start of "Great Expectations" |