| 100% | VAIL | 4 | Town which can be an alternative to Aspen |
| 52% | TEA | 3 | Beverage which is an alternative to coffee |
| 52% | TEA | 3 | Brew which is an alternative to coffee |
| 49% | RYE | 3 | A sandwich bread which is an alternative to white |
| 46% | CONTACTS | 8 | Lenses that are an alternative to eyeglasses |
| 45% | RYE | 3 | Sandwich bread that is an alternative to white |
| 45% | RYE | 3 | A kind of sandwich bread which is an alternative to white |
| 45% | ORLY | 4 | Paris airport that is an alternative to de Gaulle |
| 45% | ACS | 3 | Devices that are an alternative to window fans: Abbr. |
| 45% | AGAVE | 5 | Straw-colored syrup that is an alternative to honey |
| 44% | RYE | 3 | A deli option that is an alternative to white bread |
| 44% | RYEBREAD | 8 | Deli loaf that is an alternative to white: 2 wds. |
| 44% | IDO | 3 | Could be an answer to "Do you?" (2 wds) |
| 40% | QUOTABILITY | 11 | Degree to which can be cited |
| 40% | IPOD | 4 | Device that can be linked to an auto stereo |
| 40% | STOPPABLE | 9 | Describes something that can be brought to an end |
| 40% | SNOW | 4 | Stuff that can be used to create an igloo |
| 39% | CHIA | 4 | Seeds that can be used to make an egg substitute |
| 39% | EASTEREGG | 9 | Hidden DVD feature ... which can be found, literally, in the answers to the starred clues |
| 39% | CARAMELS | 8 | Chewy candies that can be melted to make an apple coating |
| 38% | IMO | 3 | Initialism to which an "h" is sometimes added |
| 38% | STEM | 4 | Acronym to which an "A" is sometimes added |
| 38% | HEEEEERESJOHNNY | 15 | Classic TV intro which can be applied to the starts of the four other longest puzzle answers |
| 38% | TERRIERMIX | 10 | Hybrid dog breed, literal examples of which can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | LOSTWAGES | 9 | Compensation that can be claimed if unable to work because of an accident or injury |
| 36% | RASH | 4 | An unsafe, hasty decision. Can also be used to describe a dangerous driver |
| 36% | BLT | 3 | Lunchtime initialism to which an A, for avocado, is sometimes appended |
| 36% | ROASTER | 7 | An oven that can be used to brown meats |
| 36% | OOHLALA | 7 | Song by Britney Spears in "Smurfs 2" which can also be used an exclamation: 3 wds. |
| 36% | ANISE | 5 | Is an alternative English ingredient |