| 100% | UNO | 3 | Game where you try to get rid of your cards before the other players |
| 99% | INVOGUE | 7 | Fashionable ... or where you might find the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 99% | POSTCARD | 8 | Vacation memento ... or where you might find the ends of the answers to starred clues? |
| 98% | LEFTOFCENTER | 12 | Somewhat liberal, or where you might find the first words in the answers to starred clues |
| 97% | SHEA | 4 | First stop on the Beatles' second U.S. tour, familiarly |
| 97% | PEAR | 4 | On the first day of Christmas, your true love may send you a partridge in this "poached fruit" tree |
| 96% | JACKMAN | 7 | Actor Hugh who married the star of the first TV show he appeared on |
| 94% | ONTHELINE | 9 | In jeopardy ... and where the first words of the answers to starred clues can be found |
| 93% | UNITED | 6 | American airline that is part of the Star Alliance and can take you to your travel destination |
| 93% | FOREIGNLANGUAGE | 15 | What's left when you remove the first and last letters of the answers to starred clues |
| 92% | WELLPLAYED | 10 | "How clever of you!," and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 92% | LSAT | 4 | Stop on your way to the bar? |
| 91% | TED | 3 | "___ Lasso," comedy series starring Jason Sudeikis that you saw for the last time on your TV screen in 2023 |
| 91% | LYON | 4 | First stop of the first Tour de France |
| 90% | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | 15 | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 90% | XXXX | 4 | Where you may have the pick of the litter |
| 90% | EDGE | 4 | "You'll be on the ___ of your seat!" |
| 89% | BROKEN | 6 | With 49-Across, it keeps repeating itself ... and, based on the first and last letters, an apt description of each answer to a starred clue |
| 89% | SHOOTING | 8 | The type of star you're told to make a wish on |
| 89% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 89% | ITSME | 5 | First line on the phone to someone you know well |
| 88% | YELP | 4 | Website where you go to see the stars? |
| 88% | OCD | 3 | Condition where you might want to wash your hands repeatedly: Abbr. |
| 88% | CARY | 4 | First name on the cover of the memoir As You Wish |
| 88% | MAZE | 4 | Puzzle where you want to find the way out |
| 87% | TETRIS | 6 | Game where you don't want to reach the top |
| 86% | PARTY | 5 | Remember the first time you received a birthday ___ (celebration) invite with your name on it and couldn't wait to go? Best. Day. Ever! |
| 86% | HOUSE | 5 | Dream ___, abode that you want to spend the rest of your life in! |
| 86% | EBERT | 5 | First movie critic to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 86% | HOME | 4 | Where you try to move all your tokens, in a game of Sorry! |