| 100% | XMARKSTHESPOT | 13 | Treasure-indicating phrase, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 80% | OPENINGBELL | 11 | Exchange ringer, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 76% | LIGHTHEADED | 11 | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 75% | WELLPLAYED | 10 | "How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 74% | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | 15 | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | EXCHANGERATES | 13 | Money-converting numbers, and a hint to the last words of the starred answers |
| 70% | ITSJUSTAPHASE | 13 | Parental comment about a teen's rebelliousness, and a hint to the last words of the starred answers |
| 68% | CHECKPLEASE | 11 | Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | BACKTRACK | 9 | Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers |
| 67% | CANIGETAWITNESS | 15 | Marvin Gaye classic, and a hint to the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | SNOWJOBS | 8 | Persuasive efforts using insincere flattery ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 66% | SCREENTIME | 10 | Amount of TV watching limited by parents, and a hint to the last word of the answers to starred clues |
| 64% | THISANDTHAT | 11 | Miscellany, and a hint to the hidden words in the starred answers |
| 63% | MIXEDFRUIT | 10 | Sweet snack, and a description of the first words of the starred answers |
| 63% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | 1978 John Belushi movie, and a hint to the first three or four letters of the starred answers |
| 63% | BACKSPACE | 9 | PC key with a left-pointing arrow ... and hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | DOUBLESPACE | 11 | Word processing option, and a hint to what can follow the words of the starred answers |
| 61% | BALLRETURN | 10 | Bowling alley device, and a hint to the hidden word in each starred answer |
| 61% | ROLLINGINDOUGH | 14 | Wealthy, and a hint to the first word of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 61% | LETSEAT | 7 | "Dinner!" ... and a hint to the first word of 21-, 27-, 44- and 53-Across |
| 61% | STARTINGSALARIES | 16 | Entry-level wages, and a hint to the first words of 18-, 28-, and 49-Across |
| 61% | TOPBANANA | 9 | Head honcho, and a hint to the first word of 3-, 8-, 21-, or 24-Down |
| 60% | MATCHMAKERS | 11 | Facilitators of love connections, and a hint to the first words of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
| 60% | FINISHINGSECOND | 15 | Placing (and a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across) |
| 60% | ZEN | 3 | "Your Moment of ___," and a hint to what's added to the starred answers |
| 60% | CRYUNCLE | 8 | Concede ... or a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | MARKETOPENING | 13 | What ringing a certain bell signals, and a hint to the first words of this puzzle's movie titles |
| 59% | MET | 3 | Shook hands with (a hint to the first words of the starred clues) |
| 59% | POT | 3 | Word that, when affixed to the first word of each starred answer, refers to a type of person |
| 59% | ISEE | 4 | Words of comprehension, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |