| 100% | FOAM | 4 | ___ at the mouth (what a rabid dog might do) |
| 85% | FOAM | 4 | ___ at the mouth (what a rabid animal might do) |
| 61% | BOOTHECLOWN | 11 | What a coulrophobe might do at the circus? |
| 58% | PANT | 4 | What a hot dog might do |
| 54% | SWELL | 5 | What the music might do at the emotional climax of a movie |
| 54% | FETCH | 5 | What a dog may do to the last parts of 17- and 51-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 53% | RABID | 5 | Foaming at the mouth, like a wild dog |
| 53% | RABID | 5 | Foaming at the mouth, like a dog |
| 52% | WAFFLEONANISSUE | 15 | What a candidate might do at IHOP? |
| 52% | STEAL | 5 | What a base runner might do to the next base |
| 52% | SHAKEHANDS | 10 | What a candidate might do at McDonald's? |
| 52% | SQUASHARUMOR | 12 | What a candidate might do at Veggie Galaxy? |
| 52% | DUCKASCANDAL | 12 | What a candidate might do at Peking Palace? |
| 52% | BONE | 4 | What a dog might bury in the yard |
| 52% | PAW | 3 | What a dog raises at the command "Shake" |
| 52% | SIPCHAMPAGNE | 12 | What a celebrant may do at 16-Down |
| 52% | SHEDS | 5 | What a hairy dog does in the spring |
| 51% | SLAYINGSLOW | 11 | What Buffy might be doing at the end of a long, hard night? |
| 51% | CURRYFAVOR | 10 | What a candidate might do at House of Thai? |
| 51% | BEG | 3 | What a dog might do for food |
| 51% | BEG | 3 | What a dog might do for treats |
| 51% | OPEN | 4 | What a shop might do at 9 a.m., say |
| 50% | BURP | 4 | What a baby might do when patted on the back |
| 50% | PLAYS | 5 | What a kid does at the park with friends, often |
| 50% | SIT | 3 | What a dog might do for a treat |
| 50% | LEASH | 5 | What a dog may be let off at a dog park |
| 50% | WAKEINONESBOOTS | 15 | What a hiker might do after a nap on the trail? |
| 50% | FALLS | 5 | What a Jenga tower does at the end of the game |
| 50% | EATALLCOSTS | 11 | What the backer of a failing business may do? |
| 50% | EJECT | 5 | What a fighter pilot might do from the cockpit if the plane is hit |