| 100% | BOARDING | 8 | A __ house is like a hotel, you pay for a room |
| 47% | FOREIGNER | 9 | They were waiting for a girl like you in 1981 |
| 45% | COT | 3 | Bed that might be added to a hotel room for an extra guest |
| 45% | OUTOFPOCKET | 11 | Like medical expenses you pay for yourself |
| 44% | FEE | 3 | What you pay for a service |
| 44% | CAT | 3 | Scaredy ___, title for a person who can be easily startled like a particular house pet |
| 42% | CON | 3 | Pretend to be a wealthy German heiress to get free hotel rooms, for example |
| 42% | OLD | 3 | Like a shirt you've had for years |
| 42% | SPARTAN | 7 | Like a no-frills hotel room |
| 41% | ANALOGY | 7 | "Life is like a box of chocolates," for example |
| 41% | SALARY | 6 | Amount one is paid for a job |
| 41% | CLINGY | 6 | Like a cat that follows you from room to room |
| 41% | MORTGAGE | 8 | Debt taken on to pay for a house |
| 41% | CHECKMATE | 9 | "How are you paying for this, old bean?" |
| 40% | ELLIEGOULDING | 13 | 15-Across and 29-Across singer whose hit single "Love Me Like You Do" was nominated for a Grammy Award (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ELLIEGOULDING | 13 | 14-Across and 45-Across singer whose hit single "Love Me Like You Do" was nominated for a Grammy Award (2 wds.) |
| 40% | TRASHED | 7 | Like a hotel room after a rock group's stay, sometimes |
| 40% | DIY | 3 | Like a project you don't hire a contractor for: Abbr. |
| 40% | SHIPPING | 8 | What you pay for to have a package delivered |
| 40% | SHAPED | 6 | "The room was ___ like a cube" (made) |
| 40% | DARK | 4 | Like a room where photos are developed |
| 39% | ABLE | 4 | "Will you be ___ to pay me a visit today?" |
| 39% | JUT | 3 | Stick out, like one chair will do when you try to put eleven in a space meant for ten |
| 39% | NURSERY | 7 | Room in a house for a small child |
| 39% | FRIENDLY | 8 | Like a pal who looks out for you |
| 39% | CALLABLE | 8 | Like a bond that can be paid early |
| 39% | RENT | 4 | Fee paid for hiring a room |
| 39% | COUNTER | 7 | The table where you pay for your goods in a shop |
| 39% | GARAGE | 6 | Room for parking cars, usually attached to a house |
| 39% | NURSERY | 7 | A room for young children; a housing for seedlings |