| 100% | LEASH | 5 | "On a short ___," dog-related idiom for something that's under strict supervision |
| 46% | FAD | 3 | Something that's popular for a short time |
| 45% | ACC | 3 | Something that's opened at a bank, for short |
| 43% | SEAT | 4 | With 5- and 8-Across, clothing-related idiom for something that's completely improvised |
| 41% | APB | 3 | Something that might interrupt a flight, for short |
| 41% | APTS | 4 | Units that are usually under the super's supervision, for short |
| 41% | NOTIF | 5 | Something that pops up on your phone, for short |
| 39% | SUS | 3 | Slang for something that's a bit shady |
| 39% | DEL | 3 | Button on a computer keyboard that erases a letter, for short |
| 38% | LSAT | 4 | Something that's good to do a 180 on? |
| 37% | REW | 3 | Button on a remote that takes the video back a few seconds, for short |
| 37% | TAT | 3 | Something that you may have up your sleeve, under your shirt, or around your ankle, for short |
| 37% | VEIN | 4 | Something that a vampire's likely to go for |
| 36% | UNSUITED | 8 | Like something that's not a good fit for someone |
| 36% | PIRATES | 7 | Disneyland ride that features a dog with keys in its mouth, for short |
| 36% | OBIT | 4 | Memorial on a funeral home's website, for short |
| 35% | CORK | 4 | Something that goes out with a bang on New Year’s Eve? |
| 35% | OBIT | 4 | Write-up on a funeral home's website, for short |
| 35% | PGA | 3 | Group that's big on greens, for short |
| 35% | CROC | 4 | Animal that's similar to a gator, for short |
| 35% | TAT | 3 | Art that's applied with a needle, for short |
| 34% | TWOD | 4 | On a plane, for short |
| 34% | GATOR | 5 | Scary reptile, that's similar to a croc, for short |
| 34% | INDIE | 5 | Bookstore that's not part of a chain, for short |
| 34% | AMP | 3 | Guitarist's speaker on a stage, for short |
| 34% | IDNO | 4 | Figure on a driver's license, for short |
| 34% | COL | 3 | Row's partner on a spreadsheet, for short |
| 34% | VAR | 3 | Something that may change, for short |
| 34% | TYP | 3 | Something that is symbolic, for short |
| 34% | PLATTER | 7 | Something that turns on a turntable |