| 100% | THERE | 5 | A place that is not here |
| 63% | ALIBI | 5 | A reason that is given for not being at a place, at a particular time |
| 62% | STY | 3 | A place that is home to pigs |
| 59% | FARFLUNG | 8 | Places that are a long way away |
| 58% | BENIGN | 6 | A tumor that is not spreading or cancerous |
| 57% | EYESORE | 7 | Something that is not a pretty sight |
| 57% | SPADE | 5 | Black card that is not a "club" |
| 56% | HORATIO | 7 | A "man that is not passion's slave," in Shakespeare |
| 56% | RECESSIVE | 9 | A gene that is not dominant, such as blue eyes |
| 56% | ERG | 3 | Energy unit that is not a SI unit |
| 56% | ODD | 3 | Number that is not a multiple of two |
| 55% | ODD | 3 | Like a number that is not even |
| 55% | ATREST | 6 | Like objects that are not in a state of motion |
| 55% | MIAMI | 5 | Place that ONION might be a cryptogram for |
| 54% | IRE | 3 | One W. European country that is not a member of NATO |
| 54% | UNWELCOME | 9 | Not invited, a presence that is not wanted |
| 53% | BRADY | 5 | "The ___ Bunch," acclaimed sitcom that was not nominated for a single Emmy |
| 53% | TAILS | 5 | Side of a coin that is not "heads" |
| 52% | SHOPPINGCENTER | 14 | Place with a "You Are Here" map |
| 51% | FRIENDLY | 8 | A sports match that is not strictly competitive |
| 51% | CLUTCHES | 8 | Bags that are held in the hand, not having a strap |
| 51% | TAILS | 5 | Flip side of a coin that is not "heads" |
| 50% | ANGEL | 5 | Guardian ___ (spirit that is believed to watch over a person or place) |
| 50% | ADLIB | 5 | An impulsive line, a line that is not scripted |
| 50% | HELPME | 6 | With 32-Across, 1965 Beach Boys hit that was not based on a specific woman: 2 wds. |
| 49% | HARDTOP | 7 | Top of a convertible that is rigid, not soft |
| 49% | WERE | 4 | Word that may or may not be a contraction |
| 49% | ILL | 3 | Word that may or may not be a contraction |
| 49% | BELL | 4 | Thing that rings and is placed on a door |
| 49% | FOLLOWERS | 9 | Those in a crowd who are not the leaders |