| 100% | SECRETARY | 9 | With 65-Across, official who might order the vehicles that end the starred answers |
| 45% | COMPUTERNERD | 12 | One who might use one of the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 42% | OPTIMIST | 8 | One who identifies with the answers to the starred Across clues |
| 42% | SHAKYGROUND | 11 | With "on," not strong, as an argument ... and what might cause the ends of answers to starred clues? |
| 42% | GREEK | 5 | The short letters that the four longest Across answers end with |
| 41% | TOOLBOX | 7 | Carpenter's accessory that might hold the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 40% | SWISSARMY | 9 | With 60-Across, contraption that usually includes the answers to the starred clues |
| 39% | THERES | 6 | With 36-Across, "This has strings attached," and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 39% | FAMILYGAMENIGHT | 15 | Evening with the kids, or when the ends of the answers to starred clues might be played |
| 39% | FIRE | 4 | Word that can combine with the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 39% | GOOD | 4 | With 65-Across, comment that might be heard after the start of 17-, 28-, 45- or 59-Across |
| 38% | THANKS | 6 | With 53 Across, hesitant answer to the question "Who starred with M. Ryan in 'Sleepless in Seattle'?" |
| 38% | VAMPIRE | 7 | Creature who might disagree with the saying at the ends of 17-, 22-, 48- and 56-Across |
| 38% | SUPERBOWL | 9 | With 26 Across, memorable spots created by the answers to the starred clues |
| 38% | MEASURETWICE | 12 | With 66-Across, carpentry adage that also describes the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | MAKEMINEADOUBLE | 15 | What someone ordering any of the starred answers might say |
| 37% | THEISLANDOF | 11 | With 114-Across, H.G. Wells classic, where you might imagine an individual with all of the starred answers |
| 37% | NOT | 3 | Negating word that, if parsed with a space after the second letter, may help to understand nine Across answers |
| 37% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 37% | VOICE | 5 | With 64-Across, performer who is like the words sounded out at the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 37% | NATO | 4 | With 115-Across, communication system that's a hint to the answer to each starred clue |
| 37% | IPHONE | 6 | Device used with the actions at the ends of the starred answers |
| 37% | BREAK | 5 | With 65-Across, go against the group ... or what the circled squares literally do in the answers to the starred clues |
| 36% | PICK | 4 | With 39-Across, "Move faster!," or what one can do with the end of the answer to each starred clue |
| 36% | PRODUCE | 7 | Grocery store section in which you might find the ends of the starred answers |
| 36% | ICANSHOW | 8 | With 39- and 44-Across, promise that Aladdin sings to Jasmine (and a hint to the answers to the starred clues) |
| 36% | FOODCOURT | 9 | Where those involved in the starred crimes may end up? |
| 35% | GETONBOARD | 10 | "Join the team," or what you might do to the ends of the starred answers |
| 35% | GETCRACKING | 11 | Make a start, and what you might do to the ends of the starred answers |
| 35% | ITSASTEAL | 9 | "Can't beat that price!" or a hint to the ends of the starred answers |