| 100% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow each part of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 84% | POWER | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 73% | INABOTTLE | 9 | Words that can follow the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 73% | OPENDOOR | 8 | Welcoming symbol ... or what each part of the answers to the six starred clues can do? |
| 70% | AIR | 3 | Word that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues |
| 68% | SHORT | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 67% | KEEP | 4 | Hang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 66% | HOME | 4 | There's no place like it ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 65% | WALKS | 5 | Word following the last parts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 63% | SMOKE | 5 | Word that can combine with the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 63% | FIRE | 4 | Word that can combine with the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 62% | BREADANDBUTTER | 14 | Primary source of income ... and words that can precede the two parts, respectively, of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | HINT | 4 | "The first word of the answer to each of the six starred clues describes the number of that clue," e.g. |
| 62% | DEADHEAD | 8 | Jerry Garcia fan ... or what each part of the answers to the starred clues can take |
| 61% | HEADFIRST | 9 | Impetuously ... or what can go on each part of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 61% | HEADSTART | 9 | Racer's advantage ... and what each part of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 59% | BOOKEND | 7 | Shelf prop ... or a hint to both parts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 59% | ALLYOUNEEDISLOVE | 16 | Beatles hit that's a hint to both parts of the answer to each starred clue |
| 57% | TEST | 4 | Exam that can follow the last word of each starred answer |
| 57% | GOONAHEAD | 9 | "Don't wait for me to proceed" ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do? |
| 57% | EYE | 3 | Storm center ... or, phonetically, letter that can precede the ends of the answers to the five starred clues to spell popular devices |
| 56% | ERS | 3 | Hosp. parts ... or what the answers to the six starred clues each have twice |
| 56% | KEEPINTOUCH | 11 | Parting words suggested by all or part of the answers to starred clues |
| 55% | EMPTY | 5 | Containing nothing, or a word that sounds like the initials of the answers to the starred clues |
| 55% | HOLDWATER | 9 | Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do? |
| 54% | WHITEMATTER | 11 | Certain brain tissue, or what each half of the answers to the starred clues can be |
| 53% | FIRESIDES | 9 | Warm, cozy places ... and a hint to what can precede both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | DEADEND | 7 | Cul-de-sac ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue is? |
| 53% | LEADDOGS | 8 | Iditarod front-runners ... or what both parts of the answers to starred clues can do? |
| 53% | GREEN | 5 | Like the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |