| 100% | COLDSPELL | 9 | Stretch of chilly weather, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues amount to, phonetically? |
| 71% | SPELLBOOK | 9 | Wizard's reference, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues do |
| 70% | COMINGINHOT | 11 | Arriving with great speed, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are doing? |
| 67% | BUMPERCROP | 10 | Abundant farm yield ... and what the first words of the answers to starred clues comprise? |
| 67% | LABORDAY | 8 | September 2, 2019 ... and what the first words of the answers to starred clues commemorate |
| 67% | STARTUPBUSINESS | 15 | Fledgling enterprise ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally do |
| 67% | FLATFINISH | 10 | Paint choice ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 64% | NUTSANDBOLTS | 12 | Essentials, or what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are |
| 62% | SYLLABLES | 9 | What the first word of the answer to each starred clue counts, with respect to the second word |
| 62% | RUNNINGMATE | 11 | Vice presidential hopeful, and what the first part of the answer to each starred clue can be |
| 60% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 60% | PAPERBACK | 9 | Softcover book, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues can have |
| 59% | SPELLITOUT | 10 | Leave no room for misinterpretation ... or what the first words of the answers to the five starred clues do, literally |
| 59% | ONTHELINE | 9 | In jeopardy ... and where the first words of the answers to starred clues can be found |
| 59% | JUMPSTART | 9 | Battery boost ... and what the first part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 58% | 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 |
| 58% | BANKOPENING | 11 | 9:00 AM weekday event, typically ... and what the first word in the answers to starred clues can be |
| 57% | POTATOHEAD | 10 | Toy that can be either Mr. or Mrs. ... and what the first part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 57% | ELOCUTIONPHRASE | 15 | Exercise in pronunciation ... like the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 57% | HOLYTRINITY | 11 | Geometric doctrine of Christianity ... or the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 56% | MEASURETWICE | 12 | With 66-Across, carpentry adage that also describes the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 56% | CHANGESONESTUNE | 15 | Starts looking at things differently, as demonstrated by the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 55% | THATWASNTON | 11 | With 70-Down, "Never would've predicted this scenario," and what can be said about the first word of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 55% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | BACKTRACK | 9 | Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers |
| 53% | HOLDWATER | 9 | Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do? |
| 53% | NOEL | 4 | Holiday song, and, phonetically, an apt description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 53% | INGRAINED | 9 | Deep-rooted ... and what the uncircled letters of the answers to starred clues are? |
| 51% | TENSEEXCHANGE | 13 | Heated barrage of words ... and an explanation for the answers to the starred clues? |
| 51% | PHOTOFINISH | 11 | End of a close race ... and what the last part of the answers to starred clues can literally be |