| 100% | SNOWED | 6 | "To be ___ under," weather related idiom that means to have alot of work |
| 48% | DOGS | 4 | "Raining cats and ___," weather related idiom that means to rain excessively |
| 43% | AWAY | 4 | To squirrel ___, fall-related idiom that means to hide something of value in a safe place |
| 42% | LILY | 4 | "To gild a ___," idiom that means an unnecessary adornment has been added to something already beautiful |
| 40% | ORCHIDS | 7 | "To deserve a bouquet of ___," idiom that means one has done something worthy of praise |
| 39% | UNDER | 5 | "To be snowed ___," idiom with a natural phenomenon that is used to describe an overload of work |
| 38% | STORM | 5 | "___ in a teacup," weather related idiom that refers to excessive worry about something trivial |
| 38% | SOW | 3 | "You reap what you ___," fall-related idiom that means one will face the consequences of their actions |
| 37% | TAPE | 4 | Word after "mix" to mean a handmade playlist of music on a cassette or CD that has been "lost" to time |
| 36% | PAY | 3 | "___ through the nose," idiom that means one has to shell out more than the fair cost |
| 35% | CASTIRON | 8 | Type of pan that has to be seasoned |
| 35% | PRICE | 5 | "Everything has a ___," idiom that means that anything can be bought with enough finances |
| 35% | NEW | 3 | To turn over a ___ leaf, fall-related idiom that means to start something fresh |
| 35% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 35% | 7BC | 3 | Year that Dionysius of Halicarnassus is believed to have died |
| 34% | GROUCHOMARXMUSTACHE | 19 | "The co-star of 'Duck Soup' has to be sore after that!"? |
| 34% | NIP | 3 | ___ in the air, fall-related idiom that means chilly weather |
| 33% | JOB | 3 | Dream ___, work or company that you've wanted to be a part of forever! |
| 33% | NONSTARTER | 10 | Plan that has no chance of working ___ or the answer to each starred clue? |
| 33% | NONSTARTER | 10 | Plan that has no chance of working ... or the answer to each starred clue? |
| 33% | ATACAMA | 7 | Desert whose soil has been compared to that of Mars |
| 33% | CATS | 4 | "Raining ___ and dogs," idiom with a natural phenomenon that is used to describe torrential weather |
| 33% | CHAOS | 5 | Controlled ___, oxymoron used to describe a situation that seems to be out of control but has some factors in control |
| 32% | HOME | 4 | "Chickens come ___ to roost," idiom meaning "actions have consequences" that originated in poems by Robert Southey |
| 32% | AIL | 3 | To be under the weather |
| 32% | ERG | 3 | Unit of work that becomes a word meaning "thus" if you add an O to the end |
| 32% | SLEEP | 5 | Something that crossword constructors working to deadlines are often in dire need of |
| 32% | TOSS | 4 | "To ___ one's cookies," idiom that means to throw up |
| 32% | CHANGE | 6 | "___ of heart," idiom that means a sudden switch of opinion |
| 32% | PITTSBURGH | 10 | City that had the final letter of its name removed in 1891, only to be restored in 1911 |