| 100% | WISECRACK | 9 | Witticism ... or, literally, a description of the answer to each of the four starred clues? |
| 68% | HALFMEASURE | 11 | Paltry effort, or a literal description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 64% | PLAYWITHINAPLAY | 15 | Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 62% | EDGECASE | 8 | Situation that occurs under extreme conditions, and a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 62% | SOANDSO | 7 | Name better left unsaid, or a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | OMEN | 4 | Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 62% | TRIPLETIME | 10 | Minuet meter ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 62% | EARLYBIRD | 9 | Morning person, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 62% | GREENEGGSANDHAM | 15 | Dr. Seuss book ... or a description of the answers to the three starred clues |
| 62% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Blackjack player's option ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 62% | FOLLOWINGTHE | 12 | With 58-Down, a patient process? ... or a hint to two consecutive letters in the answer to each of the seven starred clues |
| 61% | BOTTOMSHEET | 11 | Bed cover ... or, literally, what the end of each answer to a starred clue is |
| 61% | HALFPIPE | 8 | Ramp for a skate- or snowboarder, and a description of the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | SETIN | 5 | With 59-Down, permanent ... or, literally, a feature of the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 61% | CARBOLOADED | 11 | Fueled up before a big race, or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 60% | SIDELINES | 9 | Where to find coaches at football games ... or a description of the answers to the 16 starred clues? |
| 59% | FISHTAIL | 8 | Swerve back and forth, as a car's rear end, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue |
| 59% | MIXEDMETAPHOR | 13 | Answer to each of the six starred clues, literally |
| 59% | DOWN | 4 | With 40-Down, how rain falls ... or a literal description of the answers to the four themed clues |
| 59% | HUMANNATURE | 11 | Set of traits we all have ... or a two-part description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 58% | PARTANIMAL | 10 | Like a centaur or faun ... or a hint to the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues |
| 58% | BUTTONDOWN | 10 | Very conventional ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 58% | GOFETCH | 7 | Dog command … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 57% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 57% | BUILDUP | 7 | Create high expectations for, or an apt description of the first part of the answer to each starred clue |
| 57% | SELFREFLECTION | 14 | Activity on Lent or Yom Kippur ... or a quality of every letter in the answer to each starred clue |
| 56% | DEADENDS | 8 | Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues? |
| 56% | TIPTOPSHAPE | 11 | Exceptional physical health, and a feature of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues |
| 56% | ITSADELIGHT | 11 | "I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues |
| 56% | HORSEAROUND | 11 | Goof off ... or what the answer to each of the starred clues has |