| 100% | DELIGHT | 7 | "The little girl jumped with ___ on seeing her birthday present." (great pleasure) |
| 36% | SHECANTTHROWGOOWITHIT | 21 | Why the little girl dislikes her fork? |
| 34% | GIDGET | 6 | 1957 novel by Frederick Kohner subtitled The Little Girl with Big Ideas |
| 33% | LEAN | 4 | With very little fat on the body |
| 33% | GOODGOLLY | 9 | With 48-Across, 1958 Little Richard hit that's #94 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BANDWAGON | 9 | Jump on the __, join in with the latest trend |
| 32% | SIDE | 4 | She ordered a cheeseburger with french fries on the ___ |
| 32% | ONO | 3 | She collaborated with Lennon on the album "Double Fantasy" |
| 32% | SANDRA | 6 | She served on the court with Antonin and Anthony |
| 32% | TEN | 3 | Great score from a judge on "Dancing with the Stars" |
| 31% | ISPY | 4 | Guess the object seen with my little eye |
| 31% | BED | 3 | "Five little monkeys jumping on the ___ ..." |
| 31% | MTWTF | 5 | Series often seen with S's on the ends |
| 31% | ONE | 3 | "___ little monkey jumping on the bed ..." |
| 31% | ALI | 3 | She finished third behind Ohno and Fatone on "Dancing With the Stars" |
| 31% | JOLLYGOOD | 9 | For she's a __ fellow; sung to the birthday girl |
| 31% | OLD | 3 | One with a lot of candles on the birthday cake |
| 30% | GLASSES | 7 | Item with lenses, worn on the nose to see better |
| 30% | THERE | 5 | "___ Was a Little Girl," autobiography written by Brooke Shields about her relationship with her mother |
| 30% | MAHALIAJACKSON | 14 | *Gospel legend with the hit "Move On Up a Little Higher" |
| 30% | ENVOGUE | 7 | Girl group with the 1990s hits "Hold On" and "Free Your Mind": 2 wds. |
| 30% | OLIVE | 5 | Its branch is seen on the Great Seal of the United States |
| 30% | ANKA | 4 | Collaborator with Sedaka and Cooke on the 1964 album "3 Great Guys" |
| 29% | ADDY | 4 | American Girl doll with a back story on the Underground Railroad |
| 29% | JOJOSIWA | 8 | She was a member of the first same-sex dancing partnership on Dancing With the Stars |
| 29% | MOCKINGBIRD | 11 | Carly Simon hit duet with James Taylor based on the lullaby "Hush Little Baby" |
| 29% | SCAUP | 5 | Diving duck such as the Greater — or Lesser — which feeds on molluscs and insects |
| 28% | BIGGIRL | 7 | 2010 book by Danielle Steel about a chubby little girl and her fight with self-esteem issues: 2 wds. |
| 28% | AMYSCHUMER | 10 | She narrates the audiobook version of her memoir "The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo": 2 wds. |
| 28% | CATHERINE | 9 | With 46-Across, actress with the same birthday, 25 years later, as her husband (22-/37-Across) |