| 100% | IDLE | 4 | ___ threat (statement that's not as menacing as intended) |
| 48% | ALE | 3 | Beer that's not as heavy as stout |
| 48% | DEE | 3 | Grade that's not as bad as eff |
| 47% | TROT | 4 | Gait that's not as fast as a canter |
| 47% | TRIO | 4 | Band that's not as big as a quartet |
| 47% | TRIO | 4 | Group that's not as big as a quartet |
| 47% | TRIO | 4 | Group that's not as large as a quartet |
| 47% | PAR | 3 | Golf score that's not as good as a birdie |
| 47% | HILL | 4 | Geographical feature that's not as tall as a mountain |
| 47% | DECAF | 5 | Type of coffee that's not as stimulating as regular |
| 47% | MAJ | 3 | Army rank that's not as high as colonel: Abbr. |
| 46% | TROT | 4 | Horse's gait that's not as fast as a canter |
| 46% | CAR | 3 | Vehicle that's not as tall as an SUV or minivan |
| 46% | BOA | 3 | South American snake that's not as big as an anaconda |
| 46% | SEA | 3 | Body of water that's not as big as an ocean |
| 46% | SMALLERSLAMMER | 14 | Big house that's not as big? |
| 45% | RUNT | 4 | Puppy that's not as big as the rest of the litter |
| 44% | NASTIER | 7 | Retains form that’s not as nice |
| 42% | FORCEQUIT | 9 | Close, as a program that's not responding |
| 41% | LIE | 3 | Statement that is not true |
| 40% | ESSAYTEST | 9 | Something that’s not quite as easy as A, B, C? |
| 40% | THREAT | 6 | Bully's menacing statement that ends with "...or else!" |
| 39% | TERR | 4 | Place under U.S. administration that's not a state, as the American Samoa: Abbr. |
| 38% | LOL | 3 | Texter's abbreviation to indicate that something's funny (but not as funny as in 7-Across) |
| 38% | OBEY | 4 | Verb that's not included in marriage vows as often as it used to be |
| 37% | BACKFIRES | 9 | Goes wrong, fails, goes not as intended |
| 37% | ALSO | 4 | Not just that but this as well |
| 37% | THREAT | 6 | Menacing statement that might end with "... or else!" |
| 35% | RECESSIVE | 9 | A gene that is not dominant, such as blue eyes |
| 35% | IDLE | 4 | Not at all serious, as threats |