| 100% | IOWA | 4 | University where Caitlin Clark was a star, or the state where she was born |
| 56% | OSAKA | 5 | Tennis star Naomi or the city where she was born |
| 42% | IDLE | 4 | A state where the person is without purpose or is avoiding work |
| 41% | THEDEVILWEARS | 13 | "___ Prada," a 2006 film starring Meryl Streep, where she is the boss of co-star Anne Hathaway: 3 wds. |
| 37% | BRADLEY | 7 | Cooper who starred in The Hangover, A Star Is Born |
| 37% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | State where the university town of Stillwater is |
| 36% | BRADLEY | 7 | The star of The Hangover and A Star Is Born |
| 36% | ARLINGTON | 9 | Where the star of 2009's "The Proposal" was born |
| 36% | TAXATION | 8 | A duty or levy to be paid to the state |
| 35% | YORK | 4 | New ___, state where Buffalo was the first city to host a Turkey Trot |
| 35% | GARLAND | 7 | Star of the 1954 remake of A Star is Born: Judy __ |
| 35% | NYC | 3 | Where Billy the Kid was born, believe it or not: Abbr. |
| 35% | IOWA | 4 | State where the "Field of Dreams" movie site is a tourist attraction |
| 35% | UCLA | 4 | Sch. where Bruin Walk is, complete with a statue of the Bruin bear |
| 34% | BATHROOM | 8 | Part of the house where a tub or latrine is found |
| 34% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Singer-songwriter whose song "Shallow" from the movie "A Star Is Born" won her an Oscar in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 34% | INFIRMARY | 9 | A place where the sick or injured are treated |
| 34% | FINISHINGSCHOOL | 15 | Where one might learn etiquette ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 34% | REMADE | 6 | Like the movie A Star Is Born, in 1954, 1976, and 2018 |
| 34% | LADY | 4 | With 34-Across, nominee for the Best Actress and Best Original Song Oscars for her work in "A Star Is Born" |
| 34% | LEGOBATMAN | 10 | "The ___ Movie," a 2017 animated comedy starring Will Arnett, where Channing Tatum voiced Clark Kent/Superman: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ALIBI | 5 | Suspect's explanation of where he or she was at a certain time |
| 34% | DIDION | 6 | Joan who co-wrote the screenplay for the 1976 A Star Is Born |
| 33% | JOJOSIWA | 8 | She was a member of the first same-sex dancing partnership on Dancing With the Stars |
| 33% | BACKROOM | 8 | Where shady deals may be made, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 33% | GAGA | 4 | Lady ___, "A Star Is Born" actress who honored her role with a rose tattoo |
| 33% | WHATARETHEODDS | 14 | "How lucky was that?" ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 33% | ONUS | 4 | A responsibility or load to bear. "The ___ is on you" |
| 33% | AHEADOFTIME | 11 | Early, or a hint to where each half of each starred answer can be found |
| 33% | BOTTOMSHEET | 11 | Bed cover ... or, literally, what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |