| 100% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Sport that involves the moves that start the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | MLB | 3 | Sports org. for the players that begin the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | OCAPTAINMYCAPTAIN | 17 | 1865 classic not written for the characters that start the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | OCEAN | 5 | Body that appears at the start of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 56% | POWER | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 56% | SHORT | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 56% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 55% | SMOKE | 5 | Word that can combine with the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 54% | UMAMI | 5 | Fifth and newest member of the set that includes the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | MENSA | 5 | Group described by the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | FLIPFLOPS | 9 | Questionable political moves suggested by the answers to the nine starred clues |
| 52% | THREEPEATS | 10 | Features of the answers to starred clues, from a trademarked sports term |
| 52% | TWOTRUTHSANDALIE | 16 | Ice-breaker activity involving three claims, or what the starts of the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| 52% | FIRSTSTRING | 11 | Like the starting team, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | OPPOSITESATTRACT | 16 | Maxim that applies to pairs hiding together in the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | KETO | 4 | Diet that involves eating fat, cutting carbs, and avoiding the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 52% | HAIRSALON | 9 | Permanent place ... and where to find the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | RECIPEBOOK | 10 | Kitchen guide ... and where to find the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | BREAKDANCES | 11 | Acrobatic street moves ... or a hint to parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | TOOLBOX | 7 | Carpenter's accessory that might hold the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | SEATINGPLAN | 11 | Wedding reception headache ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues constitute? |
| 52% | HANDSDOWN | 9 | Without a doubt ... or what the starts of the answers to starred clues are? |
| 52% | AFTERDARK | 9 | At night ... and where the starts of the answers to starred clues can go |
| 51% | CHECKLIST | 9 | To-do items to tick off ... and what the starts of the answers to starred clues comprise |
| 51% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 51% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |