| 100% | LGBT | 4 | Acronym that can also end in Q |
| 49% | LGBT | 4 | Initialism that may also end with Q |
| 48% | BRA | 3 | Garment that can also have "-ssiere" at the end |
| 43% | NERVE | 5 | Courage or boldness. Could also mean audacity, as in "the ___ of that guy!" |
| 42% | IMONTHEPHONE | 12 | Mouthed words that can also be said while doing the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 39% | SAGE | 4 | Herb that can also mean "intelligent" |
| 39% | SAGE | 4 | Herb that can also mean "wise" |
| 39% | CARP | 4 | Fish that can also mean "complain" |
| 39% | BLUE | 4 | Color that can also mean "sad" |
| 38% | ROSE | 4 | Flower that can also be a name |
| 38% | GOOSE | 5 | Duck-like waterbird that can also fly |
| 38% | IOTA | 4 | Greek letter that can also mean "smidgen" |
| 38% | BACK | 4 | Support synonym that can also precede support |
| 38% | ODE | 3 | Lyrical poem that could also be sung |
| 38% | IRON | 4 | Element name that can also be a verb |
| 38% | AHEAD | 5 | Word meaning "up" that can also follow up |
| 38% | NORM | 4 | Man's nickname that can also mean "average" |
| 37% | BSIX | 4 | Vitamin that could also be a bingo call |
| 37% | AXE | 3 | Tool that can also mean "fire from a job" |
| 37% | AXE | 3 | Tool that can also be slang for a guitar |
| 37% | SKIRT | 5 | Piece of clothing that can also be a verb |
| 37% | TSO | 3 | Menu name that can also be romanized as “Gau” |
| 37% | ROSE | 4 | Valentine's day flower that can also be "white" |
| 36% | PIE | 3 | Dessert that can also be the shape of a chart |
| 36% | RIB | 3 | Body part that can also be a verb meaning "tease" |
| 36% | SITTINGDUCT | 11 | Ventilation pipe that can also be used as a sofa? |
| 36% | SAW | 3 | Tool that can also be used as a musical instrument |
| 36% | CANDYCANE | 9 | Christmas treat that can also be a tree ornament (2 wds.) |
| 36% | CHAD | 4 | Central African country that can also be a man's name |
| 36% | EMAIL | 5 | Online message that can also replace 15a, 23a, 32a and 40a |