| 100% | FALSESTARTS | 11 | Track meet infractions ... or short words hiding at the beginning of the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | AUTOMATES | 9 | Streamlines, as a factory ... or, when read as two words, what the beginnings of the answers to starred clues are |
| 54% | KICKSTARTS | 10 | Reinvigorates, as an economy ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | SEESAWS | 7 | Vacillates ... or what you can do when you look at the starts of the answers to starred clues? |
| 52% | KEEPINTOUCH | 11 | Parting words suggested by all or part of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | GARDENVARIETY | 13 | Ordinary ... or what the beginning of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 52% | XOXO | 4 | Affectionate sign-off … or a pattern hinting at the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 52% | ITSATRAP | 8 | Warning cry ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 52% | CRYUNCLE | 8 | Concede ... or a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 52% | CHECKPLEASE | 11 | Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 51% | AFTERSHOCK | 10 | Earthquake echo, or where the last words of the answers to starred clues might go |
| 51% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 49% | VOICE | 5 | With 64-Across, performer who is like the words sounded out at the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 49% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | "Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | TAKETHEWRONGWAY | 15 | Misinterpret, or what is hidden in each of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 49% | NUTSANDBOLTS | 12 | Essentials, or what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are |
| 48% | HOLYTRINITY | 11 | Geometric doctrine of Christianity ... or the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 48% | ROUGHPATCH | 10 | Difficult time, or what is hidden in each of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 48% | POSTCARD | 8 | Vacation memento ... or where you might find the ends of the answers to starred clues? |
| 48% | AVIAN | 5 | Bird-related ... four of them have landed at the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 48% | HOLDWATER | 9 | Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do? |
| 48% | IMTAKEN | 7 | Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues |
| 47% | CHANGESONESTUNE | 15 | Starts looking at things differently, as demonstrated by the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 47% | SIDELINES | 9 | Where to find coaches at football games ... or a description of the answers to the 16 starred clues? |
| 47% | DEADENDS | 8 | Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues? |
| 47% | SANS | 4 | Without ... or, as a plural, what the starts of the answers to starred clues are without? |
| 47% | HANDSDOWN | 9 | Without a doubt ... or what the starts of the answers to starred clues are? |
| 47% | TAILBONE | 8 | Coccyx, familiarly, or what the ends of the answers to starred clues can do? |
| 47% | SAFETYFIRST | 11 | Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 47% | GRANDOPENING | 12 | Ribbon-cutting event, or what the starts of the answers to starred clues can have |