| 100% | TREMOR | 6 | 2 or 3 on the Richter scale, maybe |
| 81% | TREMOR | 6 | 2 or 3, maybe, on the Richter scale |
| 48% | TREMOR | 6 | Reading on the Richter scale |
| 48% | SEISM | 5 | Movement measured on the Richter scale |
| 46% | PAR | 3 | 2 or 3, on most miniature golf holes |
| 45% | PARS | 4 | They're typically 2 or 3 on mini golf courses |
| 45% | PAR | 3 | 2 or 3, for the typical mini-golf hole |
| 42% | NONBASIC | 8 | 7 or below on the pH scale |
| 42% | GALE | 4 | Eight or nine on the Beaufort scale |
| 39% | BOYBAND | 7 | New Kids on the Block or 'N Sync, for instance: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ONEPIN | 6 | "Hitting ___ on the far right or left in bowling is called a meg.": 2 wds. |
| 37% | PRIME | 5 | 2 or 3, say |
| 37% | ATSEA | 5 | On the ocean, or in a fog (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ATSEA | 5 | On the ocean or in a fog (2 wds.) |
| 37% | FACTOR | 6 | 2 or 3, to 6 |
| 36% | PHS | 3 | Acidity or alkalinity measures on the litmus scale |
| 36% | GLISSANDO | 9 | Quick uninterrupted passage up or down the scale on a piano or harp |
| 36% | ATSEA | 5 | Sailing on the waves, or perhaps confused (2 wds) |
| 36% | CPLUS | 5 | 2.3, on a certain scale |
| 36% | PAR | 3 | 2 or 3, typically, in mini-golf |
| 36% | ACUTABOVE | 9 | On another level, or a clue to the starts of 3-, 4-, 11- and 27-Down |
| 35% | WHATCHAUPTO | 11 | "Anything fun on the agenda today?," or a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 21-, and 29-Down |
| 35% | SEISM | 5 | It's measured by the Richter scale |
| 34% | PEOPLE | 6 | 3, 2, 1... And off they go! Folks on a bungee trampoline who launch themselves into the air |
| 34% | CHUKWUDIIWUJI | 13 | "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" actor who plays Ik Nobe Lok on "Peacemaker": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ASEA | 4 | On the Red or Black |
| 34% | ASEA | 4 | On the Red or Yellow |
| 34% | NOTSURE | 7 | On the fence: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATONCE | 6 | On the double: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATIT | 4 | On the job: 2 wds. |