| 100% | SHORT | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 91% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 82% | POWER | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 82% | AIR | 3 | Word that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues |
| 73% | KEEP | 4 | Hang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 72% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow each part of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 72% | HOME | 4 | There's no place like it ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 71% | INABOTTLE | 9 | Words that can follow the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 70% | EYE | 3 | Storm center ... or, phonetically, letter that can precede the ends of the answers to the five starred clues to spell popular devices |
| 70% | BREADANDBUTTER | 14 | Primary source of income ... and words that can precede the two parts, respectively, of the answers to starred clues |
| 70% | CAKE | 4 | Word that can follow either half of the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | SMOKE | 5 | Word that can combine with the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 66% | MAGAZINES | 9 | What the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues are |
| 65% | WHITEWATER | 10 | Canoeing challenge whose first word can precede the start and whose second word can precede the end of the answers to starred clues |
| 65% | OCEAN | 5 | Body that appears at the start of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 63% | JUGBAND | 7 | *Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found |
| 62% | VOICE | 5 | With 64-Across, performer who is like the words sounded out at the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 61% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of eight key words in this puzzle |
| 61% | PLAY | 4 | Word that can precede each half of the starred answers |
| 61% | EMPTY | 5 | Containing nothing, or a word that sounds like the initials of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | FIRE | 4 | Word that can combine with the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 59% | HALFANDHALF | 11 | Coffee creamer option, or what can precede both parts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | HOLDWATER | 9 | Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do? |
| 59% | DOUBLETAKE | 10 | Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 59% | AHEADOF | 7 | Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | IMONTHEPHONE | 12 | Mouthed words that can also be said while doing the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 58% | AFTERDARK | 9 | At night ... and where the starts of the answers to starred clues can go |
| 58% | JENNY | 5 | Woman in a 1982 hit who can be reached using the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | FATHERFIGURES | 13 | Some male role models, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | SINKORSWIM | 10 | Success-versus-failure metaphor, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |