| 100% | LEFTOVERS | 9 | What many have after Thanksgiving, and a description of the starred answers' gimmick |
| 52% | PLAYWITHINAPLAY | 15 | Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 51% | MIXEDFRUIT | 10 | Sweet snack, and a description of the first words of the starred answers |
| 51% | INFLIGHTENTERTAINMENT | 21 | Long-haul travel perk, and a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 50% | EDGECASE | 8 | Situation that occurs under extreme conditions, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 50% | ENDGAME | 7 | Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can have |
| 50% | CHANCEENCOUNTER | 15 | Bumping into someone, say ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue can have? |
| 49% | WELLWELLWELL | 12 | Comment upon a revealing discovery, and a description of the starred answers |
| 49% | STICKY | 6 | With 58-Across, predicament, and a description of both halves of the starred answers |
| 49% | FACIALEXPRESSION | 16 | Many an emoji, and a feature of the starred clues and their answers? |
| 47% | FALLBACK | 8 | "Spring forward" partner (a reminder for November 5th) ... and what the last word of each answer to a starred clue can literally have |
| 47% | CARTALK | 7 | Former NPR show, or a description of the starred answers |
| 47% | RIDINGCROP | 10 | Jockey's tool, or a description of what's been done to the starred answers |
| 45% | PARTYINTHEBACK | 14 | Tongue-in-cheek description of a mullet, and of the answers to the starred clues |
| 44% | PENNAME | 7 | Pseudonym ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 44% | FIRESIDES | 9 | Warm, cozy places ... and a hint to what can precede both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 44% | COPYRIGHT | 9 | Protection of intellectual property, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 44% | CENTRALTIME | 11 | Illinois hours, and a feature of the starred answers |
| 44% | WAYTOGO | 7 | Cry of approval ... and what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 44% | WORKOUTINTHEEND | 15 | Come to a satisfying conclusion, and what the answer to each starred clue literally has |
| 43% | FLAGS | 5 | What all of the starred answers have |
| 43% | BOW | 3 | What each of the starred answers has |
| 43% | CONNECTSTHEDOTS | 15 | Makes sense of a situation ... and, literally, what the quartet of answers to starred clues does |
| 43% | ENDGAME | 7 | Last stage of a chess match, and what each answer to a starred clue literally has |
| 43% | OMEN | 4 | Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 43% | TRIPLETIME | 10 | Minuet meter ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 43% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| 43% | TAILLIGHT | 9 | Rear warning lamp, and what can go with the end of each answer to a starred clue |
| 43% | GEOCENTRISM | 11 | Earthling's bias, and a feature of the starred answers |
| 43% | DEADEND | 7 | Like jobs with no future ... and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be? |