| 100% | FAIRPLAY | 8 | A 40-Across will watch for it |
| 60% | HEROISM | 7 | A cross might be given for it |
| 55% | SISTINECHAPEL | 13 | Its chimney is watched for papal news |
| 55% | SLED | 4 | Vehicle for a 40 Across |
| 54% | STONE | 5 | It might be skipped across a pond |
| 54% | EEN | 3 | It was a dark period for Poe |
| 54% | OLIVE | 5 | Its branch is a symbol for peace |
| 53% | PERSONALAD | 10 | It may be taken out for a date |
| 53% | ATTITUDE | 8 | A kid might be punished for showing it |
| 53% | PERSONALAD | 10 | It might be taken out for a date |
| 53% | TKO | 3 | A 40-Across may call it |
| 52% | CAREERLOW | 9 | It would be a good score for a golfer |
| 52% | AGE | 3 | It would be 100 or more for a centenarian |
| 52% | TAXRATE | 7 | It may be a high percent for the 1% |
| 52% | SOD | 3 | It may be rolled out for a new lawn |
| 52% | GPA | 3 | It might be 4.0 for a valedictorian: Abbr. |
| 52% | TECATE | 6 | Mexican town known for its beer, which is now a Heineken brand |
| 52% | TROPICALSTORM | 13 | Its 31-Down can be 20 to 40 miles across |
| 51% | OATS | 4 | Its steel-cut variety is a healthy option for breakfast |
| 51% | SHAFT | 5 | Its theme song was a #1 hit for Isaac Hayes |
| 51% | TONE | 4 | A kid may be told to watch it |
| 51% | EDM | 3 | Techno is a subgenre of it, for short |
| 51% | GPA | 3 | It might be 4.0 for a straight-A student: Abbr. |
| 51% | ADD | 3 | Hyperactivity may be a sign of it, for short |
| 51% | BROWNBAG | 8 | There might be a lunch in it for you |
| 51% | PTSD | 4 | Shell shock is a form of it, for short |
| 50% | PACIFIER | 8 | A kid is a sucker for it |
| 50% | TIARA | 5 | It may be fit for a queen |
| 50% | DIAPER | 6 | It may be needed for a change |
| 50% | BEDSHEET | 8 | It may be fit for a queen |