| 100% | CHANGES | 7 | Alterations to lifestyle or habits, for example |
| 48% | SENSORY | 7 | Related to sight or smell, for example |
| 48% | SNEEZING | 8 | Reacting to pepper or pollen, for example |
| 45% | METALBAND | 9 | Wedding ring, for example ... or a hint to 20-, 29-, and 49-Across? |
| 44% | EGYPTIANS | 9 | People native to Cairo or Alexandria, for example |
| 42% | METONYM | 7 | Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power" |
| 40% | SIS | 3 | Maggie or Lisa, to Bart, for example |
| 37% | ESSAYS | 6 | Points, for example, to small dissertations |
| 37% | POLYP | 5 | Hydra or coral for example |
| 37% | TEA | 3 | Bergamot or jasmine for example |
| 35% | FONT | 4 | Times New Roman or Helvetica for example |
| 35% | POWERTOOL | 9 | Drill or sander for example (2 words) |
| 35% | FINANCE | 7 | To provide money for something or someone |
| 35% | SOLICIT | 7 | To ask someone for money or information |
| 35% | AMINOACID | 9 | Lysine, tryptophan or glutamine for example |
| 35% | HORMONE | 7 | Insulin, serotonin or testosterone for example |
| 35% | CULINARY | 8 | Related to or for cooking |
| 35% | TOXICASSET | 10 | Subprime mortgage, for example, or a reason for changing hands? |
| 35% | RATE | 4 | Give a G or a PG to, for example |
| 35% | OVERSHARE | 9 | Discuss one's toilet habits, for example |
| 35% | TEMPLATE | 8 | Good example for others to follow |
| 34% | TARGETS | 7 | Things to shoot for or at |
| 34% | FOUNTAIN | 8 | Trevi, or Cascada, for example |
| 34% | LAMENT | 6 | To regret something deeply or feel sorry for something |
| 34% | NOMINATED | 9 | To have put someone forward for position or award |
| 34% | SACRIFICE | 9 | To give up or lose something for better reasons |
| 34% | HUB | 3 | Atlanta or Detroit for Delta, for example |
| 34% | MINE | 4 | Where to dig for coal or gold |
| 34% | TARGETS | 7 | Things to shoot for ... or shoot at |
| 34% | TEA | 3 | Oolong or chamomile, for example |