| 100% | MEASURETWICE | 12 | With 66-Across, carpentry adage that also describes the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | HINT | 4 | "The first word of the answer to each of the six starred clues describes the number of that clue," e.g. |
| 61% | COMINGINHOT | 11 | Arriving with great speed, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are doing? |
| 60% | GETOUTOFHERE | 12 | "Shoo!," and an instruction that goes with the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | SYLLABLES | 9 | What the first word of the answer to each starred clue counts, with respect to the second word |
| 56% | IMONTHEPHONE | 12 | Mouthed words that can also be said while doing the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 56% | ELOCUTIONPHRASE | 15 | Exercise in pronunciation ... like the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 56% | NUTSANDBOLTS | 12 | Essentials, or what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are |
| 56% | HOLYTRINITY | 11 | Geometric doctrine of Christianity ... or the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 56% | SPELLBOOK | 9 | Wizard's reference, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues do |
| 55% | SMOKE | 5 | Word that can combine with the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 55% | FIRE | 4 | Word that can combine with the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 55% | CHANGESONESTUNE | 15 | Starts looking at things differently, as demonstrated by the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 55% | COLDSPELL | 9 | Stretch of chilly weather, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues amount to, phonetically? |
| 54% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 53% | CAKE | 4 | Word that can follow either half of the answers to the starred clues |
| 53% | THATWASNTON | 11 | With 70-Down, "Never would've predicted this scenario," and what can be said about the first word of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 52% | BUMPERCROP | 10 | Abundant farm yield ... and what the first words of the answers to starred clues comprise? |
| 52% | LABORDAY | 8 | September 2, 2019 ... and what the first words of the answers to starred clues commemorate |
| 51% | SPELLITOUT | 10 | Leave no room for misinterpretation ... or what the first words of the answers to the five starred clues do, literally |
| 51% | ONTHELINE | 9 | In jeopardy ... and where the first words of the answers to starred clues can be found |
| 51% | STARTUPBUSINESS | 15 | Fledgling enterprise ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally do |
| 51% | FLATFINISH | 10 | Paint choice ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally be |
| 51% | TITLE | 5 | With 66-Across, images played in silent films, and what one might use to play the games in the first parts of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 50% | TEAMPLAYERS | 11 | Ones unconcerned with individual achievements ... or what both words in the answers to the starred clues are examples of |
| 50% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow each part of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 50% | DOUBLEBILL | 10 | Event with two headliners, or a description of a restaurant check that includes any of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 49% | SANDWICHBAR | 11 | Spot to assemble the first parts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 49% | VOICE | 5 | With 64-Across, performer who is like the words sounded out at the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 49% | KEEP | 4 | Hang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |