| 100% | ISNTTHATSPECIAL | 15 | "The chef made this as the plat du jour, right?" |
| 38% | MINI | 4 | This one was made with "I" as the only vowel |
| 32% | TIE | 3 | Make equal, as the score |
| 32% | EVENUP | 6 | Make equal, as the score |
| 32% | WETS | 4 | Makes damp, as the infield dirt |
| 32% | BLEARS | 6 | Makes dim, as the 42-Down |
| 31% | AMEND | 5 | Make changes to, as the Constitution |
| 30% | ITGOESWITHOUTSAYING | 19 | "We all see the obvious here, right?," and how to make six long answers in this puzzle match their clues? |
| 30% | THREAD | 6 | Stone Age people made this from the flax plant |
| 30% | SWEETEN | 7 | Make more tempting, as the 87-Across |
| 30% | KUDOS | 5 | Compliments, as to the chef |
| 30% | WORDSMITH | 9 | The person who made this puzzle, e.g. |
| 30% | LONGSTORY | 9 | Make this short to get to the point |
| 30% | RUSTLES | 7 | Makes noise in the wind, such as leaves |
| 29% | CEDE | 4 | Relinquish, as the right of way |
| 29% | AMEND | 5 | Make changes, as to the law |
| 29% | EDIT | 4 | Make the copy right |
| 29% | RULEZERO | 8 | This means the DM always makes the final decision |
| 29% | INA | 3 | Chef Garten who's known as the Barefoot Contessa |
| 29% | GRENADA | 7 | This Caribbean island is known as the Spice Isle |
| 29% | ALAMB | 5 | March goes out like this, as the expression goes |
| 29% | MENU | 4 | List of what the chef can make |
| 29% | YOUWONTREGRETIT | 15 | "Trust me, this is the right call" |
| 29% | DUG | 3 | Made, as a hole in the ground |
| 29% | ECHO | 4 | Make the same point as |
| 29% | HAY | 3 | One can make this while the sun shines, according to an idiom |
| 28% | NEWYORK | 7 | This city is seen as the birthplace of hip hop |
| 28% | MNEMONIZE | 9 | Make easier to recite, as the Great Lakes via HOMES |
| 28% | ACROBATIC | 9 | Describes the moves made by Cirque du Soleil |
| 28% | KERR | 4 | Graham —, TV chef known as The Galloping Gourmet |