| 100% | LINES | 5 | Along the ___ of (similar to) |
| 75% | SATEEN | 6 | Woven fabric similar to the texture of silk |
| 71% | TEJ | 3 | Honey wine similar to mead that is the national drink of Ethiopia |
| 71% | LIPSYNC | 7 | Mime along to the words of a song |
| 70% | ILK | 3 | Of the same ___ (similar to) |
| 66% | BEACHFRONT | 10 | Property along the ocean ... or a hint to the starts of 18-, 23-, 36- and 47-Across |
| 63% | ALONG | 5 | ___ the lines of (similar to) |
| 62% | SUCHAS | 6 | Of a similar kind to |
| 62% | THROUGHOUT | 10 | Along the entire scope of |
| 62% | AXIAL | 5 | Along the line of rotation |
| 61% | ISOTONIC | 8 | Word applied to sports drinks that have similar concentrations of salt and sugar as the human body |
| 60% | OBOE | 4 | Instrument similar to the bassoon |
| 60% | GRAYLING | 8 | Fish similar to the trout |
| 60% | RHEA | 4 | Animal similar to the ostrich |
| 60% | FIFE | 4 | Instrument similar to the piccolo |
| 60% | CORNET | 6 | Instrument similar to the trumpet |
| 60% | LUTE | 4 | Instrument similar to the oud |
| 60% | FOXTROT | 7 | Dance similar to the quickstep |
| 60% | HABANERA | 8 | Dance similar to the tango |
| 60% | ABUT | 4 | Lie along the edge of |
| 60% | ABUT | 4 | Lie along the border of |
| 60% | ETAL | 4 | Phrase similar to "etc." that is added at the end of a list to mean that there are more unlisted items: 2 wds. |
| 59% | EGRET | 5 | Wading bird similar to the heron |
| 59% | MANTICORE | 9 | Legendary creature similar to the Sphinx |
| 59% | ILK | 3 | Type similar to the one mentioned |
| 59% | WATUSI | 6 | 1960s dance similar to the Twist |
| 59% | OBOE | 4 | Wind instrument similar to the shehnai |
| 59% | CARIOCA | 7 | Brazilian dance similar to the samba |
| 59% | BRAMBLING | 9 | Small bird similar to the chaffinch |
| 59% | TAG | 3 | Game similar to steal the bacon |