| 100% | CLUE | 4 | A detective looks for one of these to solve a mystery |
| 46% | FELONY | 6 | For a class E one of these you could get up to 5 years and a $250,000 fine |
| 46% | HAIRBAND | 8 | Use one of these to tie a ponytail |
| 45% | RING | 4 | (1/4) "Welcome, Detective Dale E. Theme! You are here to solve the mystery of a missing diamond ___ (jeweled band)!" |
| 44% | HERRING | 7 | A red one of these fish leads a detective astray |
| 44% | LEADS | 5 | Clues that detectives follow to solve a mystery |
| 44% | CLUE | 4 | Hint for someone trying to solve a mystery |
| 43% | KNOCKOUTGAS | 11 | Incapacitating agent of pulp detective and sci-fi novels ... and a hint to solving this puzzle's starred clues |
| 43% | SOCK | 4 | Matching ___, one of a pair of feet warmers that seems impossible to find when you're looking for it |
| 43% | INJECTION | 9 | A syringe is used to give one of these |
| 42% | BOARD | 5 | You'll need a famous one of these to figure out the contest |
| 42% | OVEN | 4 | A kiln is one of these, used for wood or clay |
| 41% | CANISTEALYOUFORASECOND | 22 | Request for one-on-one time in the "Bachelor" TV franchise … or a phonetic hint to four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 41% | DISCOUNT | 8 | To buy at a reduced rate is to get one of these |
| 41% | ACC | 3 | You open one of these at a bank, for short |
| 41% | UTURN | 5 | One of four required to solve this puzzle |
| 41% | LEAF | 4 | Turn over a new one of these for a fresh start |
| 41% | UNRAVEL | 7 | Solve or get to the bottom of a mystery |
| 40% | BONE | 4 | One of about 300 for a baby, typically (compared to 206 for an adult) |
| 40% | BREATHER | 8 | On a long run you might stop to have one of these |
| 39% | CRAMPON | 7 | One of a pair of spiked frames strapped to boots for climbing |
| 39% | GAB | 3 | Having a gift of this allows one to speak well |
| 39% | EAR | 3 | A mantis is the only animal known to have just one of these |
| 39% | BRA | 3 | Mary Phelps Jacob received a patent for a modern version of one of these in 1914 |
| 38% | STUPA | 5 | The Great Dagon Pagoda has a gilded one of these that rises to a height of 368 ft. |
| 38% | PASS | 4 | Mana, which you might use if driving to Tibet from Ghastoli, is a pretty impressive one of these |
| 38% | PAGETURNER | 10 | You may not need a bookmark for one ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 38% | SALTSHAKER | 10 | One of a pair at the dinner table ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 37% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | Country star who said, "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!" |
| 37% | INNING | 6 | Pres. Taft, in 1910, stretched during the 7th one of these, thereby lending credence to a long standing practice |