| 100% | HWY | 3 | 40 or 44, in STL, e.g. |
| 47% | BET | 3 | Red or black, in roulette, e.g. |
| 47% | EMOJI | 5 | ":(" or ":*" in texts, e.g. |
| 47% | EMOJI | 5 | ":)" or ":*" in texts, e.g. |
| 46% | CHEF | 4 | Remy or Colette in "Ratatouille," e.g. |
| 43% | PLANT | 5 | Pot, e.g., or what’s grown in a pot |
| 43% | EDIT | 4 | Take out or put in, e.g. |
| 43% | FIRSTOFTHEMONTH | 15 | Today, e.g. ... or what is found in 12 puzzle answers |
| 42% | GEAR | 4 | Reverse or second, in a car, e.g. |
| 42% | SEAT | 4 | Aisle or window, in an airplane, e.g. |
| 42% | AMOUNT | 6 | Cup or pint, in a recipe, e.g. |
| 42% | GEAR | 4 | First or reverse, in a car, e.g. |
| 42% | DATATYPE | 8 | String or integer, e.g., in programming |
| 42% | POSE | 4 | Cat or cow, e.g., in yoga |
| 42% | IMPROVISE | 9 | To make up on the spot, e.g. in acting or comedy |
| 42% | LAPTOP | 6 | Notebook, e.g. ... or an alternative to a spiral notebook in class |
| 42% | INITIAL | 7 | "C" or "S" in C.S. Lewis, e.g. |
| 42% | ANTIGEN | 7 | A or B in blood typing, e.g. |
| 42% | PILOT | 5 | Maverick or Iceman in "Top Gun," e.g. |
| 42% | SPARE | 5 | Change or tire in the trunk, e.g. |
| 42% | ROLE | 4 | Romeo or Juliet in a play, e.g. |
| 42% | DEER | 4 | Charlotte or Penny in BoJack Horseman, e.g. |
| 42% | ROLE | 4 | Romeo or Macbeth in a play, e.g. |
| 41% | MAIL | 4 | E or G follower |
| 41% | BLUE | 4 | Navy, e.g., or what the starred answers can be, in various ways |
| 41% | DEALER | 6 | Seller or trader, in cars or antiques for e.g. |
| 40% | POETRY | 6 | Haikus, odes, e.g.... or a book section you may find in the library |
| 40% | EWOK | 4 | Paploo or Wicket in "Return of the Jedi," e.g. |
| 40% | DIMENSION | 9 | Measurement in one direction, e.g. length or width |
| 40% | PARBOILED | 9 | Prepared in advance or precooked, e.g. potatoes |