| 100% | OEXCLAMATIONPOINT | 17 | "_____ that this too too solid flesh would melt" |
| 32% | OAKLANDAS | 9 | California baseball team that would probably like this puzzle |
| 32% | ITUNES | 6 | Apple music manager that will be discontinued this fall |
| 31% | OPERA | 5 | Gioachino Rossini once wrote that this would be wonderful if there were no singers! |
| 31% | PHOTOFINISH | 11 | Race that's too close to call ... and an alternate title to this puzzle? |
| 31% | MAD | 3 | Humor magazine that will be ending newsstand distribution this year |
| 31% | DAREI | 5 | "Would this be too risky for me?" |
| 30% | IMPALE | 6 | Vlad III would do this to those he didn't like |
| 30% | RUBIDIUM | 8 | Silvery white metal that will melt on a hot day, but not if it's raining |
| 30% | FAULTFINDING | 12 | Activity that will be unsuccessful when applied to this puzzle’s theme? |
| 29% | SATS | 4 | Tests that, in the U.S., will be administered digitally starting this year |
| 28% | MANGO | 5 | Tropical delight with a golden flesh that will make a luscious addition to 37d |
| 28% | GONEGIRL | 8 | 2014 Ben Affleck thriller that would make a good alternate title for this puzzle |
| 28% | MINIBARS | 8 | Hotel room amenities that would aptly contain this puzzle's seven pint-size words? |
| 28% | SUPERBOWL | 9 | Game that will feature two Black offensive coordinators (Eric Bieniemy, Byron Leftwich) this Sunday |
| 28% | TATAMI | 6 | Your Japanese room is often measured by the number of these that will fit |
| 28% | TOOTOO | 6 | "__ solid flesh ..." |
| 28% | ALAS | 4 | How Dumbledore would say "That's too bad" |
| 28% | OUT | 3 | You can dine this way and when you do, someone will dish your food this way, too |
| 28% | HANUKKAH | 8 | Jewish festival of lights that will be celebrated from December 2nd to 10th this year |
| 28% | PHASE | 5 | This, too, shall pass |
| 28% | FAD | 3 | This too shall pass |
| 27% | CHEESE | 6 | (5/8) "Next, sprinkle some ___ (cheddar, e.g.) that will melt when cooked and give your burrito that gooey pull!" |
| 27% | VEGAN | 5 | California's Sweet Earth Enlightened Foods will sell you delicious Ginger Scallion Sausages that are this |
| 27% | SEAMAN | 6 | The Canadian Navy caused an uproar last month in announcing that this rank would be renamed to be more gender neutral |
| 27% | HEDBERG | 7 | Comedian Mitch who said "I haven't slept for 10 days, because that would be too long" |
| 27% | RAINBOW | 7 | Colorful arc in the sky, that will encompass some of the beautiful hues mentioned in this puzzle |
| 26% | DAREI | 5 | "Is this too dangerous?" |
| 26% | ROO | 3 | . . . and this character too |
| 26% | AND | 3 | This ___ that |