| 100% | AIR | 3 | Word that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues |
| 83% | KEEP | 4 | Hang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 81% | HOME | 4 | There's no place like it ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 76% | SHORT | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 69% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow each part of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 63% | PLAYINGWITHFIRE | 15 | Inviting danger ... the end of which can precede each half of the answer to each asterisked clue |
| 62% | BREADANDBUTTER | 14 | Primary source of income ... and words that can precede the two parts, respectively, of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | INABOTTLE | 9 | Words that can follow the ends of the answers to the 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% | POWER | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 60% | DOUBLETAKE | 10 | Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | 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% | WATER | 5 | Word that can precede each word of each starred answer |
| 56% | HOT | 3 | Word describing the answer to each of the starred clues |
| 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 |
| 53% | HEADFIRST | 9 | Impetuously ... or what can go on each part of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 52% | EMPTY | 5 | Containing nothing, or a word that sounds like the initials of the answers to the starred clues |
| 52% | TIMESHARE | 9 | Vacation lodging purchase ... or an arrangement between the two halves of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 52% | ITSINTHEBAG | 11 | "We have this won" ... or what could be said about each of the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 52% | FIRESIDES | 9 | Warm, cozy places ... and a hint to what can precede both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 51% | WISECRACK | 9 | Witticism ... or, literally, a description of the answer to each of the four starred clues? |
| 51% | HEADSTART | 9 | Racer's advantage ... and what each part of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 51% | ATBOTHENDS | 10 | How the answer to each of the nine starred clues repeats |
| 51% | MIXEDMETAPHOR | 13 | Answer to each of the six starred clues, literally |
| 51% | DEADHEAD | 8 | Jerry Garcia fan ... or what each part of the answers to the starred clues can take |
| 51% | OPENDOOR | 8 | Welcoming symbol ... or what each part of the answers to the six starred clues can do? |
| 51% | ALLYOUNEEDISLOVE | 16 | Beatles hit that's a hint to both parts of the answer to each starred clue |
| 51% | WHITEHOUSEDOG | 13 | What the answer to each of the six starred clues starts with |
| 50% | STUFFIT | 7 | "Shut up already!" ... or what you can do to the start of the answer to each starred clue |