| 100% | PA/ICKINGLA/IST | 15 | What to compile before travel or a "choice" that's not really a choice |
| 45% | WHEEL | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a part of a boat or ship, and something that's not actually a house |
| 40% | ROUGH | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a violent disturbance, and something that's not actually a house |
| 39% | POWER | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to someone who has great energy, and something that's not actually a house |
| 38% | PANDA | 5 | Bear that's not really a bear |
| 38% | PANDA | 5 | "Bear" that's not really a bear |
| 38% | POODLE | 6 | Toy that's not really a toy? |
| 38% | GREEN | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a glass building where plants are kept, and something that's not actually a house |
| 37% | KOALA | 5 | Eucalyptus-munching Australian animal that's not really a bear |
| 37% | PANDA | 5 | Black-and-white bear that's not really a bear |
| 37% | GIN | 3 | Kind of rummy, or a liquor that's not rum |
| 37% | THELONG | 7 | With 63-Across, all that needs to be said, or a hint to what's found in each starred answer |
| 36% | WHEAT | 5 | Bread choice that's not white or rye |
| 36% | THELITTLETHINGS | 15 | They're what really count, so it's said ... or a hint to the multilingual answers to the starred clues |
| 36% | TWIN | 4 | Sleeper's choice that's not "king" or "queen" |
| 35% | TWEENERDOG | 10 | Poodle that's not quite a teacup or a toy? |
| 35% | POWDERKEG | 9 | Barrel of explosive stuff, or a situation that's ready to blow |
| 34% | FORK | 4 | Utensil that's not a spoon or knife |
| 34% | AGE | 3 | Survey question that may have a "Prefer not to answer" choice |
| 34% | AIR | 3 | What's added to a tire that's a little flat |
| 34% | LOSS | 4 | Result that's not a win or a draw |
| 34% | EPEE | 4 | Sword that's not a foil or a saber |
| 34% | EPEE | 4 | Sword that's not a saber or a foil |
| 34% | FAT | 3 | Macronutrient that's not a carb or a protein |
| 34% | FOIL | 4 | Fencing sword that's not a saber or épée |
| 34% | PLACE | 5 | Noun that's not a person, thing, or idea |
| 34% | ARTFILM | 7 | Movie that's not expected to be a blockbuster |
| 34% | PRAYER | 6 | Plea to a deity ... and with 47a, a wish that's not expressed verbally |
| 34% | BEIGEFLAG | 9 | Odd habit that's not necessarily a good or bad sign, in dating slang |
| 34% | SCAM | 4 | What a deal that's too good to be true probably is |