| 100% | ERRS | 4 | A shorter (and pluralized) 6-across |
| 62% | BONEYM | 6 | "Rasputin" band... or a description of 6 and 14 Across? |
| 55% | IAMB | 4 | Poetic foot with a short and long syllable |
| 55% | PITHY | 5 | Short and sweet, as a saying |
| 54% | IAMB | 4 | Poetic foot with a short and a long syllable |
| 54% | BOB | 3 | Short haircut, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 53% | LAWNMOWER | 9 | Device for keeping grass in a short and tidy state |
| 53% | HOPSKIPANDAJUMP | 15 | Short distance to travel, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 52% | FEBRICULA | 9 | A slight and short fever |
| 51% | MEG | 3 | A million 19 Across, for short |
| 51% | LATE | 4 | A day ___ and a dollar short |
| 50% | IAMB | 4 | Foot with a short part and a long part |
| 50% | EDGARALLAN | 10 | First two of a short-story writer and poet |
| 50% | HAMSTER | 7 | Pet rodent with a short tail and large cheeks |
| 50% | ADAY | 4 | "__ late and a dollar short" |
| 49% | LONG | 4 | Extending across a distance, not short |
| 48% | BARBASTELLE | 11 | Eurasian bat with a short nose, small eyes and wide ears |
| 48% | GES | 3 | A lot of washers, refrigerators and toasters, for short |
| 48% | PLAT | 4 | A rank in video games and short for platinum |
| 48% | LAPS | 4 | Distances across a swimming pool and back |
| 48% | ADAY | 4 | "I'm __ late and a dollar short" |
| 48% | PROJECT | 7 | Steps 4 and 6: A 1940s program |
| 47% | QUIZ | 4 | Test that's shorter than a 14 Across |
| 47% | LOWRISES | 8 | Short buildings, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | DACTYL | 6 | A poetic unit of one long and two short syllables |
| 47% | LAPS | 4 | Swim ___ (travel back and forth across a pool) |
| 47% | LAPS | 4 | Trips back and forth across a swimming pool |
| 47% | BASSET | 6 | It has short legs and a long body |
| 47% | AMA | 3 | Q and A session on Reddit, for short |
| 47% | CORGI | 5 | Dog with short legs and a long body |