| 100% | FISH | 4 | Use the items found at the ends of the answers to 20-, 31-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 53% | BRINGUPTOSPEED | 14 | Loop in, and a hint to the progression found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 51% | DOGTAGS | 7 | Military IDs on chains, and what can be found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 51% | GARDENHOSE | 10 | Backyard item with settings found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 37-, and 47-Across |
| 49% | AIRPLANESEATS | 13 | What the ends of the answers to 20-, 26- and 42-Across are |
| 49% | CLUBS | 5 | Items found at the ends of 17-, 23-, 53- and 64-Across |
| 48% | MASTERSWITCH | 12 | Main shut-off, and a literal hint to the ends of 20-, 31- and 47-Across |
| 48% | YOGAPOSES | 9 | Asanas found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 47% | SWIPERIGHT | 10 | Show interest romantically ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to 20- and 44-Across, phonetically |
| 47% | SANTASREINDEER | 14 | Yuletide group with members found at the end of the answers to the starred entries |
| 46% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | It's designed to elicit a certain answer ... or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found |
| 46% | ZENERCARDS | 10 | Tools for ESP researchers (whose symbols are found at the ends of the answers to the five asterisked clues) |
| 45% | MOCKTAIL | 8 | Nonalcoholic mixed drink … or a hint to the synonyms found at the ends of 16-, 24-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 45% | CHOPPEDLIVER | 12 | What's found on some canapés (and hiding in the answers to 20-, 31-, 38- and 49-Across?) |
| 45% | CHER | 4 | Singer/actress whose name can be found at the ends of 17-, 31-, and 43-Across |
| 45% | MARIOBROS | 9 | Video game franchise with characters found at the ends of 17-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 45% | PENNAMES | 8 | Writers' aliases, and what are found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 44% | CEREALAISLES | 12 | Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-Down |
| 44% | DEATHLYHALLOWS | 14 | Set of legendary objects from the Harry Potter series found at the ends of 20-, 34- and 41-Across |
| 44% | FATHERFIGURES | 13 | Some male role models, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 44% | SINKORSWIM | 10 | Success-versus-failure metaphor, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 44% | FOURQUARTERS | 12 | Change for a dollar, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 44% | BOXOFCHOCOLATES | 15 | Where to find the varieties mentioned at the start of 17-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 44% | AFTERPARTY | 10 | Oscar night celebration ... and where to find the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 44% | WILDFLOWERS | 11 | Colorful elements of a meadow, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 44% | AYE | 3 | Vote heard on the floor ... and at the end of 20-, 31-, 35- and 50-Across? |
| 44% | BEHINDTIME | 10 | Later than expected ... and where the ends of the answers to starred clues may be found |
| 43% | ALIST | 5 | Hollywood's crème de la crème ... and where to find the ends of the answers to starred clues? |
| 43% | BEAUTY | 6 | With 33-Down, where to go for the ends of 16-, 20-, 40-, 56- and 62-Across |
| 42% | ALLOVERTHEMAP | 13 | Wildly diverse, and where you'll find the ends of 20-, 28-, 39- and 47-Across |