| 100% | SOLUTION | 8 | The answer to a problem, such as a crossword clue |
| 58% | PARALLELPARKS | 13 | Completes a road test maneuver ... or the answers to starred clues, as arranged |
| 56% | DOFF | 4 | Remove, as clothing ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | KICKSTARTS | 10 | Reinvigorates, as an economy ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | TEASEUP | 7 | Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues |
| 53% | SANS | 4 | Without ... or, as a plural, what the starts of the answers to starred clues are without? |
| 53% | RECYCLEDMATERIALS | 17 | Parts used over and over again, such as the letters in the answers to the starred clues |
| 52% | LETTERDROP | 10 | Opening at the post office ... or, when read as three words, a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 52% | DOUBLEBOOK | 10 | Reserve twice in error, as an airline seat ... or a hint to the two-part answers to starred clues |
| 51% | FISHTAIL | 8 | Swerve back and forth, as a car's rear end, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue |
| 51% | THINKTANK | 9 | Research institute ... or, when read as a direction, a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 51% | AUTOMATES | 9 | Streamlines, as a factory ... or, when read as two words, what the beginnings of the answers to starred clues are |
| 51% | ADAPTATION | 10 | *2002 movie in which a Susan Orlean work is described as “that sprawling New Yorker shit” . . . or what the answer to each starred clue is |
| 50% | GRID | 4 | Where to enter the answers in a crossword |
| 49% | THREEPEATS | 10 | Features of the answers to starred clues, from a trademarked sports term |
| 49% | UPPERCASE | 9 | Caps, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | ASTEROID | 8 | Item such as Pitbull (which came within 25,000 miles of Earth in September) or the answer to any of the six starred clues |
| 49% | TURNOFPHRASE | 12 | "Nice" expression ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | STOPIN | 6 | Visit briefly ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | LASTLAUGH | 9 | Ultimate satisfaction, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | BELLBOTTOMS | 11 | Retro pants, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | CANNEDHAMS | 10 | Spam relatives ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | OPENINGACT | 10 | Show starter ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Blackjack bet ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | MIXEDDOUBLES | 12 | Wimbledon category, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | SPECIALK | 8 | Total alternative ... and a feature of the answers to starred clues? |
| 49% | LILT | 4 | A rhythmical cadence to the voice, such as Irish |
| 48% | PLAYWITHINAPLAY | 15 | Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 48% | EARLYBIRD | 9 | Morning person, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 48% | ITCOUPLES | 9 | Tabloid twosomes ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |