| 100% | ITSATRAP | 8 | Warning cry ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 84% | SAYCHEESE | 9 | "Smile!" ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 83% | AGES | 4 | A very long time ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 79% | KICKSTARTS | 10 | Reinvigorates, as an economy ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 75% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 75% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 75% | BUTTONDOWN | 10 | Very conventional ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 75% | GOFETCH | 7 | Dog command … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 74% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 73% | BOOKEND | 7 | Shelf prop ... or a hint to both parts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 72% | WINDOWS8 | 8 | 2012 software release ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 72% | SPLITPEA | 8 | Kind of soup ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 72% | INTHEPAST | 9 | Back then ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | HITPARADE | 9 | List of popular songs ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | SIXFLAGS | 8 | Popular day trip destination ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 71% | GIMME | 5 | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 71% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | "Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 70% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 70% | SAFETYFIRST | 11 | Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 69% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing, or a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 69% | IMTAKEN | 7 | Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues |
| 69% | ALLABOARD | 9 | Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues |
| 68% | THINKTANK | 9 | Research institute ... or, when read as a direction, a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | BUGSOUT | 7 | Leaves in a hurry, or a hint to the cluing of the starred answers |
| 67% | THINK | 5 | With 19-Across, reconsider ... or a hint to the starts of the five starred clues |
| 67% | TWISTOFLEMON | 12 | Drink garnish ... or a hint to five letters in the answer to each starred clue |
| 67% | CIRCLESBACK | 11 | Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 66% | LOWKEY | 6 | Casual ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 66% | LONDON | 6 | 2012 Olympics locale, with a hint to the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 65% | RECCENTER | 9 | Community sports facility ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |