| 100% | MPS | 3 | "M*A*S*H" cops, for short |
| 85% | EVAC | 4 | "M*A*S*H" maneuver, for short |
| 85% | MPS | 3 | "M*A*S*H" extras, for short |
| 80% | RNS | 3 | Some M*A*S*H extras, for short |
| 80% | GIS | 3 | Some M*A*S*H extras, for short |
| 80% | MDS | 3 | Many "M*A*S*H" extras, for short |
| 72% | NARC | 4 | A drug cop, for short |
| 63% | APBIO | 5 | H.S. class for a future doctor, maybe |
| 62% | GED | 3 | Option for a H.S. dropout |
| 62% | PSAT | 4 | Exam for a H.S. junior |
| 62% | SPECS | 5 | Short term for details on a computer's components |
| 61% | LIMO | 4 | It's short for a long car |
| 61% | APTEST | 6 | Challenge for a H.S. honor student |
| 61% | GED | 3 | Goal for many a H.S. dropout |
| 61% | SAT | 3 | Hurdle for a H.S. senior, maybe |
| 61% | APSCORE | 7 | Test result for a H.S. student |
| 61% | HIST | 4 | H.S. subject, for short |
| 60% | FAD | 3 | Something that's popular for a short time |
| 60% | TEMP | 4 | Worker who's hired for a short period |
| 60% | FAD | 3 | Activity that's popular for a short time |
| 60% | MAJOR | 5 | "M*A*S*H" rank for Houlihan |
| 60% | AGGIE | 5 | Texas A&M student, for short |
| 60% | BANDE | 5 | Burglary, for short ... and a hint to this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 59% | APTEST | 6 | Source of springtime stress for a H.S. student |
| 59% | BIO | 3 | A person's life history, for short |
| 59% | TKOS | 4 | M.M.A. stats, for short |
| 59% | APLIT | 5 | H.S. English course, for short |
| 59% | PHARM | 5 | A druggist's store, for short |
| 59% | UMP | 3 | A referee's alias, for short |
| 59% | CIRC | 4 | A magazine's sales, for short |