| 100% | HATE | 4 | "___ is a strong word" |
| 67% | EMOTION | 7 | Anger is a strong __, sometimes negative |
| 67% | ALIBI | 5 | It could be a strong defense |
| 66% | EMU | 3 | Aussie bird that is a strong swimmer |
| 65% | DESIRE | 6 | A strong one may be burning |
| 62% | HIS | 3 | "He is a man of ___ word" |
| 62% | HIS | 3 | "He is a man of ___ word." |
| 62% | MAN | 3 | "He is a ___ of few words" |
| 62% | ODOR | 4 | A strong one may be found in a gym |
| 61% | GRINDING | 8 | Bruxism is a word for excessive teeth __ |
| 61% | OATH | 4 | This answer is a four-letter word |
| 61% | OTHER | 5 | "My ___ car is a . . ." (bumper sticker words) |
| 60% | GER | 3 | Lang. in which 43-Across is a word |
| 60% | HUMS | 4 | Is at a loss for words? |
| 60% | ROGERS | 6 | Will with a way with words |
| 59% | GUESSING | 8 | Pictionary is a __ game where you draw the word |
| 59% | THERE | 5 | "___ once was a ..." (common starting words for a limerick) |
| 59% | HEARD | 5 | "...I ___ there was a secret chord..." (Cohen's words) |
| 59% | EUREKA | 6 | Word said after a discovery is made |
| 59% | THOUSAND | 8 | A picture is worth this many words |
| 59% | IDO | 3 | Words that will end a single life |
| 59% | HUM | 3 | Be at a loss for words, perhaps |
| 59% | USAGE | 5 | How a word is employed |
| 59% | USAGE | 5 | Way a word is utilized |
| 58% | COP | 3 | Be a thief ... or a word for someone who chases a thief |
| 58% | CREST | 5 | Toothpaste brand whose name is a word for a mountaintop |
| 58% | DANKE | 5 | Word to which a common reply is "Bitteschön" |
| 58% | SWIMMING | 8 | Natation is a proper word for this sport |
| 58% | FOR | 3 | Word that can be represented by a number |
| 58% | TOO | 3 | Word that can be represented by a number |