| 100% | SIS | 3 | Amy, to Meg or Beth in "Little Women," for short |
| 86% | SIS | 3 | Amy, to Meg and Beth in "Little Women," for short |
| 58% | MARMEE | 6 | Mother to Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy in "Little Women," lovingly |
| 44% | SISTER | 6 | What Beth, Amy or Meg is, to Jo |
| 43% | POBOX | 5 | Certain mailing address, for short ... or a hint to 14 squares in this puzzle |
| 38% | COSMOPOLITAN | 12 | Fashion magazine for women that has been in publication since 1886, and is often referred to by its shorter name |
| 37% | PETITE | 6 | Garment size for short or slender women |
| 37% | TEEN | 4 | Meg, Jo, or Beth, at the start of “Little Women” |
| 37% | INTRO | 5 | Exchange names or greetings, for short (e.g. "Say hello to my little friend!") |
| 36% | AMY | 3 | Sister of Meg, Jo, and Beth in "Little Women" |
| 35% | BETH | 4 | Meg, Amy, and Jo's sister in "Little Women" |
| 35% | LADIESDAY | 9 | When women may get in for less |
| 35% | SUBJ | 4 | Maths or history in school, for short |
| 35% | STAT | 4 | RBI or ERA in baseball, for short |
| 35% | AVE | 3 | Park or Fifth in NYC, for short |
| 35% | STAT | 4 | Goals or assists in hockey, for short |
| 35% | DIF | 3 | "Not the same," for short (also, a starting to "-fuse" or "-ference") |
| 35% | REV | 3 | Nickname for a pastor or clergyman's title, in short |
| 35% | INFERIOR | 8 | To be less in quality or success than the others |
| 35% | DEPT | 4 | Section or division in an office, for short |
| 35% | AVE | 3 | Fifth or Park in New York, for short |
| 35% | AVE | 3 | Broadway or Lexington in New York, for short |
| 35% | AVE | 3 | Fifth or Madison in New York, for short |
| 35% | ANS | 3 | True or False in many surveys, for short |
| 35% | AVE | 3 | Madison or Park in New York, for short |
| 34% | ROLE | 4 | Amy Winehouse, for Marisa Abela, in 2024's "Back to Black" |
| 34% | WIMBLEDON | 9 | Event that allowed black shorts for women in 2023 |
| 34% | PROM | 4 | Formal dance or gathering in high school, for short |
| 34% | PEGBOARD | 8 | Game base for solitaire or to score in cribbage |
| 34% | AMEX | 4 | Alternative to Visa or MasterCard, for short |