| 100% | NORTHERN | 8 | This star has guided ships for centuries |
| 35% | EVIL | 4 | In November 2018, the "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" had this doctor as its guest announcing his run for Congress |
| 35% | RIPPEDABS | 9 | Many a gymgoer's goal … or what the starred clues in this puzzle must have for their answers to make sense? |
| 34% | BEACON | 6 | Guiding light for ships, like a lighthouse |
| 34% | SKIPPER | 7 | Ship officer (with orders for this puzzle?) |
| 33% | WARPDRIVE | 9 | Star Trek captains say engage this for speed |
| 33% | USS | 3 | American navy ships have this prefix |
| 33% | GOODFENCE | 9 | Having this between you makes for a good neighbor |
| 32% | KNACK | 5 | "He has a ___ for this!" (Special talent) |
| 32% | SUMMARY | 7 | Long reports often have this for executives |
| 32% | MADISON | 7 | This Billy has to pass grades 1-12 for inheritance |
| 32% | SEC | 3 | One minute has sixty of these, for short |
| 32% | HRS | 3 | A Day has 24 of these, for short |
| 32% | RECS | 4 | "You have to watch this" suggestions, for short |
| 31% | PREK | 4 | President Obama has advocated for this to be universal |
| 31% | HRS | 3 | A day has twenty-four of these, for short |
| 31% | AFT | 3 | On a ship, this is the word for behind |
| 31% | HOMERS | 6 | ← Season record for which 3-Down had this number |
| 31% | DOUBLES | 7 | ← Season record for which Earl Webb had this number |
| 31% | STEALS | 6 | ← Season record for which Rickey Henderson had this number |
| 31% | BATHROBE | 8 | Hotel rooms sometimes have this for guests to wear |
| 31% | TENTACLES | 9 | Giant squid have 2 of these appendages for eating |
| 31% | FALCON | 6 | Han Solo's ship has this bird in its name |
| 31% | VMA | 3 | MTV honor for which Beyoncé has eight nominations this year |
| 31% | EONS | 4 | The Earth has existed for four of these time periods |
| 31% | SHUTOUTS | 8 | ← Season record for which Grover Cleveland Alexander had this number |
| 31% | NOTTODAYSATAN | 13 | “Do I look like I have time for this nonsense?” |
| 31% | MALELEADS | 9 | Certain Hollywood stars ... or an apt title for this puzzle |
| 31% | FLIPSIDES | 9 | Opposites … or instructions for answering this puzzle's starred clues |
| 30% | SCISSORS | 8 | Depp had these for hands in his first Burton role |