| 100% | COASTER | 7 | (6/7) "Time for some adventure, let's sit in the roller ___ for a thrill!" |
| 44% | SOAKS | 5 | Sits in the sink for a while |
| 42% | DUGOUT | 6 | Let's spend a day playing baseball! Area for the team to sit in during a match that you would occupy during a day of playing baseball |
| 41% | TAN | 3 | Farmer's ___ (result of wearing a short-sleeved shirt in the sun for a long time) |
| 41% | AGED | 4 | Kept in the cellar for a long time |
| 41% | BEEF | 4 | (3/8) "Now time for some protein, let's add some ___ (commonly-used meat used in hamburgers)" |
| 41% | CANDY | 5 | (3/7) "Before we head to the rides, let's get some cotton ___ for a sugar rush!" |
| 40% | FROSTBITE | 9 | Hazard of being outside in the cold for a long time |
| 40% | PAN | 3 | Flash in the ___ (something that's popular for a short time) |
| 39% | TAN | 3 | Color of skin that has been in the sun for a long time |
| 38% | FATTUESDAY | 10 | Time for a bacchanal in the Big Easy |
| 38% | COEDS | 5 | Some University of Virginia undergrads in 1969, for the first time |
| 38% | THEME | 5 | "Welcome, solvers! It's time for another adventure with Head Detective Dale E. ___! Help him uncover the connection in this puzzle!" |
| 38% | OMEN | 4 | The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some |
| 37% | VET | 3 | Player who's been in the league for a while, informally |
| 37% | SKYLIGHT | 8 | Window in a roof for letting in the sun |
| 37% | BADHAREDAY | 10 | Tough time for the loser in a fabled race? |
| 37% | SLEEP | 5 | ___ in, restful time in bed that's a dream-y activity for the last weekend before school |
| 37% | PROTEM | 6 | For the time being, in some titles |
| 37% | STD | 3 | The S in a time-zone abbr. |
| 36% | MIDDLEAGE | 9 | Crisis time, for some ... or a hint to each of the circled words |
| 36% | LASTDAY | 7 | Time for the best deals, maybe, in a going-out-of-business sale |
| 36% | TIM | 3 | (5/6)"On the way to 43d, we can also stop for a quick bite at ___ Hortons. Let's get some donuts and coffee, and be on our way!" |
| 36% | RYES | 4 | Some loaves of bread … or a homophone for what they do in the oven |
| 35% | OPEN | 4 | In the clear for a pass |
| 35% | WEEK | 4 | Time to make some friends! Let's meet some alumni at the Homecoming ___ (7-day period)! |
| 35% | SUN | 3 | Let's pick the songs for your travel playlist! (1/3) "Island in the ___" by Weezer, a song about being on holiday at the beach |
| 35% | CLOUDS | 6 | (2/7) Let's paint some white cottony ___ for the birds to fly around |
| 35% | MOLE | 4 | (4/7) Time for some Whac-A-___ action! You raise the mallet, take aim, and start bopping those sneaky critters before they disappear! |
| 34% | TEMP | 4 | Person filling in a job for the time being, for short |