| 100% | ADJOURNED | 9 | A trial halted for a short period is __ |
| 55% | BRIEFLY | 7 | For a short period of time |
| 54% | NAP | 3 | Sleep for a short period |
| 52% | TEMP | 4 | Worker who's hired for a short period |
| 52% | FADS | 4 | They're very popular for a short period |
| 52% | CATNAPPED | 9 | Was out for a short while |
| 49% | EPHEMERA | 8 | Things that are enjoyed for a short time |
| 48% | ERA | 3 | A low one is best, for short |
| 48% | LSAT | 4 | Trial for a future trial figure, for short |
| 48% | ERA | 3 | Period that may be named for a president |
| 47% | FRO | 3 | Been in the freezer for a while, for short |
| 47% | ERA | 3 | A good one is under 3.00, for short |
| 47% | ERA | 3 | Period that may be named for a music genre |
| 47% | EEN | 3 | It was a dark period for Poe |
| 46% | INOT | 4 | How a tie may be broken, for short |
| 46% | CAL | 3 | Where a meeting might be put, for short |
| 46% | OHENRY | 6 | Whom a short-story award is named for |
| 46% | COSMO | 5 | A vodka cocktail which is also short for a popular magazine |
| 46% | ERA | 3 | Historical period that may be named for a president |
| 46% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a president |
| 46% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a leader |
| 46% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a dynasty |
| 46% | NUB | 3 | Piece that might be too short for a sharpener |
| 45% | DOMAIN | 6 | A TLD is short for Top-Level __ |
| 45% | ERA | 3 | Period of time that may be named for a king or queen |
| 45% | OHENRY | 6 | Short-story writer for whom a literary prize is named (2 wds.) |
| 45% | STAT | 4 | "Yards per attempt" is one for a quarterback, for short |
| 45% | AMP | 3 | What a guitar may be hooked up to, for short |
| 45% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a dance craze |
| 45% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a music style |