| 100% | RECEPTION | 9 | "... and it works - the ___ is good!" |
| 65% | EDEN | 4 | It contained "every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food" |
| 58% | NIGHTLIVE | 9 | "Saturday ___," American live variety show that is regarded as one of the best, and is in its 43rd season: 2 wds. |
| 58% | LADY | 4 | With 34-Across, nominee for the Best Actress and Best Original Song Oscars for her work in "A Star Is Born" |
| 57% | HONESTY | 7 | It usually is the best policy |
| 56% | AFC | 3 | The Pats and Jags are in it |
| 56% | TUX | 3 | The best man may be in it |
| 56% | TOLLS | 5 | "For Whom the Bell ___," novel by Ernest Hemingway, set in the Spanish Civil War and is regarded as one of his best works |
| 55% | OAS | 3 | The U.S. and Can. are in it |
| 55% | WNBA | 4 | The Sun and Mercury are in it: Abbr. |
| 55% | PSYCHE | 6 | The ego and id are part of it |
| 55% | DHS | 3 | The TSA and ICE are part of it |
| 55% | NCAA | 4 | The SEC and ACC are part of it |
| 55% | HEN | 3 | It could be the best or worst layer |
| 55% | WNBA | 4 | The Sun and the Sky are in it: Abbr. |
| 55% | ATE | 3 | The pie was so good, that we ___ it all |
| 55% | ERR | 3 | It is better to ___ on the side of caution |
| 55% | ATTACKEDBYTHEPRESS | 18 | The candidate tried to cover it up and was ___ |
| 55% | EDGE | 4 | It can be the difference between winning and losing |
| 55% | NOOSE | 5 | The loop it's best to be out of |
| 54% | COUNTERARGUMENTS | 16 | "Granite is best because it's heat-resistant and easy to clean" |
| 54% | LEANIN | 6 | 2013 best seller subtitled "Women, Work and the Will to Lead" |
| 54% | INSIDE | 6 | Good place to be when it's cold and rainy |
| 54% | MATTDAMON | 9 | Star of The Martian and Good Will Hunting |
| 54% | SUNSHINE | 8 | Katrina and the Waves were Walking on it |
| 53% | DRANO | 5 | Product that works, and is stored, under the sink |
| 53% | EROICABONAPARTE | 15 | Beethoven Symphony and the man it was linked to |
| 53% | THEXFILES | 9 | American sci-fi TV show starring David Duchovny, that is regarded as one of the best and is returning with its 11th season in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 53% | SOY | 3 | Its top producers are Brazil and the U.S. |
| 52% | WAVELENGTH | 10 | It's good for team members to be on the same one |