| 100% | ANYALL | 6 | Alternative to she/her or they/them, in a bio |
| 57% | CAB | 3 | Alternative to a bus or subway, in Manhattan |
| 54% | OAT | 3 | Alternative to whole or soy, in a latte |
| 50% | LAPTOP | 6 | Notebook, e.g. ... or an alternative to a spiral notebook in class |
| 49% | ANY | 3 | In less than a minute, they decide whether or not they want to take it __ further. |
| 47% | LOVEHATERELATIONSHIPS | 21 | They involve mixed feelings ... or a hint to four squares in this completed puzzle |
| 47% | JFK | 3 | Alternative to La Guardia or Newark, in brief |
| 47% | JAGUAR | 6 | Alternative to a Mercedes or BMW |
| 47% | BLUNT | 5 | Alternative to a joint or spliff |
| 47% | STUD | 4 | Alternative to a hoop or teardrop |
| 47% | TWIN | 4 | Alternative to a queen or king |
| 47% | TACO | 4 | Alternative to a quesadilla or burrito |
| 47% | EMAIL | 5 | Alternative to a text or call |
| 47% | CENSORBAR | 9 | Alternative to a blur or pixelation |
| 47% | LAMBSTEAK | 9 | Alternative to a chop or shank |
| 47% | AXEL | 4 | Alternative to a flip or loop |
| 47% | LOSTART | 7 | Letter writing, they say ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 46% | WINTERARC | 9 | Season-long alternative to a New Year's resolution, or what the letters in the shaded squares represent? |
| 46% | ALE | 3 | Alternative to a lager or a stout |
| 46% | STUD | 4 | Alternative to a hoop or a ring |
| 46% | TACO | 4 | Alternative to a burrito or a quesadilla |
| 46% | LAGER | 5 | Alternative to a stout or an ale |
| 46% | SEDAN | 5 | Alternative to a convertible or station wagon |
| 46% | CASH | 4 | Alternative to a credit or debit card |
| 46% | CAFEPB/AULAIT | 13 | Alternative to a latte or flat white |
| 46% | PBR | 3 | Alternative to a Stella or Sam Adams |
| 46% | ZIPPER | 6 | Alternative to a button or a snap, on a jacket |
| 46% | HOHO | 4 | Alternative to a Yodel or a Swiss Roll |
| 46% | BEAMER | 6 | Alternative to a Benz or a Bentley, informally |
| 45% | PROCRUSTES | 10 | Robber in Greek mythology who forced travellers to lie on a bed before stretching or mutilating them to fit it |