| 100% | UNGUARDED | 9 | "He didn't lock the doors and left his house ___, that's how it made it easy for the burglars!" |
| 35% | TAKINITBACK | 11 | 2022 studio album by 29-Across that features the hit singles "Bad for Me" and "Don't I Make It Look Easy" (3 wds.) |
| 34% | ANGER | 5 | "Inside Out" emotion who says "We should lock the door and scream that curse word we know. It's a good one!" |
| 32% | MILK | 4 | How are you preparing for Santa's visit? (1/4) Did you leave out the cookies and ___ for his midnight snack needs? |
| 30% | CARDIO | 6 | Physical exercise that increases the heart rate and can be done both indoors and outdoors making it apt for winter |
| 29% | ETC | 3 | Abbr. for those who didn't make the list |
| 29% | BLACKSMITH | 10 | He makes a bolt for the door |
| 28% | ETA | 3 | “What’s your ___?” (Text making it clear you should’ve left the house ten minutes ago) |
| 27% | CAMO | 4 | Combat apparel that makes it easier to hide, for short |
| 27% | BRO | 3 | The ___/Manssiere, Kramer's business idea on "Seinfeld" where he and Frank make a bra for men |
| 27% | MASERATI | 8 | Quattroporte automaker that's named for its Italian founder Alfieri and his brothers |
| 27% | WREATH | 6 | (2/5) Maybe it's under the Christmas ___ made of evergreen branches that adorns the door |
| 26% | HEARTBREAKERS | 13 | Tom Petty and the ___, "Learning to Fly" band that made music for the film "She's the One" |
| 26% | SIMONPEGG | 9 | "Shaun of the Dead" star who left Twitter in 2014, saying it just wasn't for him: 2 wds. |
| 26% | AVIARY | 6 | House that's for the birds |
| 26% | OUT | 3 | This 2024 movie that brought emotions to the screen and shattered records. Give it up for Pixar's "Inside ___ 2"! |
| 26% | USA | 3 | The land that was made for you and me |
| 26% | RED | 3 | The M&M macot who removes his outer shell and says, "Oh, it's that kind of party." |
| 26% | TRUCK | 5 | *Transport for 16a that's driven with care, and with sirens ringing it arrives to fight the flare!" |
| 26% | JACKBLACK | 9 | "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" actor who is also a musician and is famous for his role in "Gulliver's Travels": 2 wds |
| 26% | SKATEBOARDING | 13 | "Wheelie" and "ollie" activity that was to make its debut at the 2020 Olympics |
| 26% | OLDS | 4 | Former car company that made the Toronado and the Cutlass, for short |
| 26% | OLDS | 4 | Former car company that made the Achieva and the Cutlass, for short |
| 26% | GOT | 3 | Bill Bryson's "The Mother Tongue: English and How It ___ That Way" |
| 25% | ROBERTSCOTT | 11 | British explorer who tried to beat 31-Across to the South Pole, and who didn't make it back: 2 wds. |
| 25% | ZOOM | 4 | App that's a staple for remote work video calls and virtual gatherings and makes your work life easier |
| 25% | SPOT | 4 | (5/5) Don't forget to put out the bonfire when you leave and make sure to check the ___ for good measure |
| 25% | JASONALDEAN | 11 | "You Make It Easy" country singer named the ACM Artist of the Decade for the 2010s: 2 wds. |
| 25% | ASKEDIN | 7 | Didn't leave waiting at the door |
| 25% | ZIP | 3 | It's 20500 for the White House |