| 100% | HOOKANDLADDER | 13 | Type of fire truck ... or a description of the initials of the starred clues' answers? |
| 67% | TRIPLETIME | 10 | Minuet meter ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 66% | SOANDSO | 7 | Name better left unsaid, or a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Blackjack player's option ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 65% | CARBOLOADED | 11 | Fueled up before a big race, or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 63% | HALFPIPE | 8 | Ramp for a skate- or snowboarder, and a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | OMEN | 4 | Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 62% | GREENEGGSANDHAM | 15 | Dr. Seuss book ... or a description of the answers to the three starred clues |
| 61% | SIDELINES | 9 | Where to find coaches at football games ... or a description of the answers to the 16 starred clues? |
| 60% | DEADENDS | 8 | Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues? |
| 58% | WISECRACK | 9 | Witticism ... or, literally, a description of the answer to each of the four starred clues? |
| 58% | SOUNDMIXING | 11 | Audio technique, or a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 57% | INFLIGHTENTERTAINMENT | 21 | Long-haul travel perk, and a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 56% | BUGSOUT | 7 | Leaves in a hurry, or a hint to the cluing of the starred answers |
| 56% | DOUBLEBILL | 10 | Event with two headliners, or a description of a restaurant check that includes any of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 56% | PLAYWITHINAPLAY | 15 | Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 56% | EARLYBIRD | 9 | Morning person, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 56% | EMPTY | 5 | Containing nothing, or a word that sounds like the initials of the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | HALFMEASURE | 11 | Paltry effort, or a literal description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 55% | IMDOWN | 6 | "Count me in!," or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | FIVERS | 6 | Fins, or when parsed differently, a feature of the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | CARTALK | 7 | Former NPR show, or a description of the starred answers |
| 55% | SISI | 4 | "Oui! Oui!" in Oaxaca, and a phonetic description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | EDGECASE | 8 | Situation that occurs under extreme conditions, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 54% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 54% | DOVETAILS | 9 | Fits together nicely . . . or a description of the last words of the starred clues’ answers, when read in order? |
| 54% | ITSALLYOU | 9 | "I'm handing this off now," and a phonetic description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | ACIDTEST | 8 | Ordeal ... and a hint to the initials of the answers to starred clues |
| 54% | SWINGSET | 8 | Playground equipment ... or a description of the first words of the starred clues? |
| 53% | HUMANNATURE | 11 | Set of traits we all have ... or a two-part description of the answers to the starred clues? |