| 100% | BURST | 5 | "The balloon ___ when it was pricked with a needle." |
| 50% | NEVER | 5 | When it's a good idea to argue with strangers on the internet |
| 49% | PREENING | 8 | When a bird is cleaning its feathers with its beak |
| 48% | IRONIC | 6 | 1996 hit with the lyric "It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife" |
| 48% | UPRISE | 6 | Revolt, and when its two syllables are swapped, a phrase meaning the same thing |
| 47% | POET | 4 | Profession that, when its last letter is removed, becomes the surname of a noted practitioner |
| 47% | WATER | 5 | With 7-Across, it might be the tallest structure in a small town |
| 46% | SHAZAM | 6 | It may be said with the wave of a hand |
| 46% | ASHE | 4 | ___ Stadium, venue with a cushioned acrylic surface that is the largest of its type in the world |
| 46% | HERE | 4 | Word that becomes its opposite when a "T" is added to the beginning |
| 45% | SUPER | 5 | Word that's its own synonym when a "b" is added to the end |
| 45% | TRUCKIN | 7 | Grateful Dead song with the lyric “What a long, strange trip it’s been” |
| 45% | CHILLEDWITHFEAR | 15 | "... and when I hand-deliver a package, the recipients are positively ___ - it's very satisfying!" |
| 45% | APHELION | 8 | Point in its orbit when a planet is at its greatest distance from the sun |
| 44% | TABLE | 5 | A deal may be made under it, with "the" |
| 44% | BECOMESACAT | 11 | "The trouble with a kitten is that / Eventually it ..." |
| 44% | TAKEABOW | 8 | Rihanna song with the lyrics "That was quite a show / Very entertaining / But it's over now" |
| 44% | SNAIL | 5 | "What did the ___ say when it was riding on the back of a turtle? Wheeeee!" |
| 43% | FACECARD | 8 | It may be half of a blackjack … with or without the shaded letter |
| 43% | YOUKNOWTHEDRILL | 15 | When it was time for the filling, the dentist asked for, well, ... |
| 42% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 movie with the line "If I'm doing a fake movie, it's gonna be a fake hit" |
| 42% | LIT | 3 | "It was a dimly ___ room with old pictures hanging from the walls." (not bright) |
| 42% | HXHHXHHXHHXHHXH | 15 | When the ends of each of its letters are connected to those above and below, a simplified schematic of a famous structure |
| 42% | GETHERE | 7 | Oleta Adams hit with the lyrics “You can make it in a big balloon / But you better make it soon” |
| 42% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner with the line "If I'm doing a fake movie, it's gonna be a fake hit" |
| 42% | JAR | 3 | "When it's a ___" (answer to the riddle "When is a door not a door?") |
| 42% | YEN | 3 | What a "Y" with a pair of horizontal lines through it is the symbol for |
| 41% | HAUL | 4 | (6/6) ... With 6d, the car will undergo a full repair and renovation. You can take it for a spin soon! |
| 41% | SOAPSTONE | 9 | It is not possible to do the washing with it |
| 41% | YOURCOURT | 9 | When it's your decision, the ball is in here |