| 100% | HYPHEN | 6 | A dash used to join or divide words |
| 51% | HYPHENATE | 9 | Add a dash to join two words |
| 49% | AMEN | 4 | Word used to end a prayer or express agreement |
| 46% | POTS | 4 | *Stew vessels ... or a word used with 5d to refer to cookware |
| 44% | BREAD | 5 | *Primary sandwich ingredient ... or a word used with 38d to mean a person's livelihood |
| 43% | PROPER | 6 | *According to etiquette ... or a word used with 42d to mean very formal and well-behaved |
| 43% | BABY | 4 | Tiny tot or word used to describe a shade of 16a |
| 42% | BIRDS | 5 | *Feathered friends ... or a word used with 22d to refer to a child-friendly explanation of human reproduction |
| 42% | ANTACID | 7 | A medicine used to relieve heartburn or indigestion |
| 42% | MASS | 4 | Join or gather together to form a whole |
| 41% | CANNULA | 7 | A tube used to administer medicine or drain fluid |
| 41% | FILLING | 7 | A material used to block cavities or cracked teeth |
| 40% | AUTONYM | 7 | Word a group uses to refer it itself |
| 40% | RANT | 4 | *Go on a tirade ... or a word used with 25d to mean shout and complain angrily |
| 40% | ADJECTIVE | 9 | Word used to describe a noun |
| 40% | SIRE | 4 | Word used to address a king |
| 40% | ENGINE | 6 | Machine used to propel a car, boat, or plane |
| 40% | SCREEN | 6 | Ornamental panel used to block a window or door |
| 40% | CHALK | 5 | Stick used to draw on a blackboard or sidewalk |
| 40% | BLEEP | 5 | Sound used to censor a bad word on television |
| 40% | SHE | 3 | Word used to refer to a female |
| 40% | GOODBOY | 7 | Words used to praise a male dog |
| 40% | SOLIKE | 6 | Words used to set up a story |
| 40% | SIFT | 4 | To separate or filter, using a sieve |
| 40% | HELLO | 5 | Word to use when answering a telephone |
| 39% | NEE | 3 | Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman |
| 39% | COMMA | 5 | Punctuation mark often used to separate words in a list |
| 39% | FILTER | 6 | Device used to clean air or fuel in a car |
| 39% | ESC | 3 | Keyboard key used to exit from a window or program |
| 39% | DIRECTRIX | 9 | Fixed line used to create a curve or conic section |