| 100% | FILED | 5 | "She ___ for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences" |
| 43% | GOLDMANHART | 11 | Pet deer on the grounds of an investment bank? |
| 42% | PUDDLES | 7 | Watery patches on the ground for splashing in |
| 42% | TRIPWIRES | 9 | Hidden lines on the ground for detecting intruders |
| 40% | OPP | 3 | On the other end of the spectrum, for short |
| 39% | ANGEL | 5 | Design made on the ground during winter with the help of 14a |
| 39% | SOLES | 5 | "Diamonds on the ___ of Her Shoes" (Paul Simon song) |
| 38% | SPACESCIENCE | 12 | The use of Rover on Mars, for example |
| 38% | SUE | 3 | Name on the cover of ''Is for'' fiction |
| 38% | FEET | 4 | "Keep your ___ on the ground and keep reaching for the stars" (Casey Kasem sign-off) |
| 38% | ANTS | 4 | What people on the ground might look like from the top of a Ferris wheel |
| 38% | KATEMOSS | 8 | She's been on the cover of British Vogue more than anyone else |
| 38% | MOTH | 4 | Creature on the movie poster for "The Silence of the Lambs" |
| 38% | LAX | 3 | Busiest airport on the West Coast of the US, for short |
| 38% | HOWDAH | 6 | Seat for riding on the back of an elephant or camel |
| 37% | STATS | 5 | Numbers on the backs of baseball cards, for short |
| 37% | BEHALF | 6 | For the good of, on __ of someone |
| 37% | JULIE | 5 | ___ Andrews, "The Sound of Music" actress who is also known for her work on Broadway |
| 37% | DIANEARBUS | 10 | Photographer known for her photos of people on the fringes of society: 2 wds. |
| 37% | VICTORIA | 8 | She was queen of England for most of the 1800s |
| 37% | THATCHER | 8 | She was UK Prime Minister for all of the 1980s |
| 37% | STAT | 4 | Figure on the back of a baseball card, for short |
| 37% | AWAY | 4 | Out of the office on vacation, for example |
| 36% | TIP | 3 | What some restaurants include on the bill for parties of six or more |
| 36% | AGE | 3 | Number on the front of a card for a milestone birthday |
| 36% | BUNKBEDS | 8 | Furniture for sleeping one on top of the other |
| 36% | ABE | 3 | Nickname for one of the presidents on Mount Rushmore |
| 36% | RAITT | 5 | Her "Nick of Time" won the Grammy for Album of the Year |
| 36% | EPS | 3 | The Time of Our Lives and She Is Coming, for Miley Cyrus |
| 36% | MEN | 3 | One of the signs on a bathroom door, for example |