| 100% | ATHLETIC | 8 | An “A” in NCAA |
| 91% | ACED | 4 | Got an A in |
| 90% | SCARLET | 7 | Like an A in literature |
| 89% | THESCARLETLETTER | 16 | Provider of an A in English? |
| 87% | ONE | 3 | Point value of an A in Scrabble |
| 87% | ACE | 3 | Card with an A in the corner |
| 86% | SING | 4 | Get an A in a music class, say? |
| 86% | ACE | 3 | Playing card with an A in the corner |
| 84% | ANATOMY | 7 | Subject you hope your doctor got an A in |
| 80% | GLEAM | 5 | A twinkle in an eye |
| 80% | SIDE | 4 | A viewpoint in an argument |
| 79% | ACED | 4 | Got an A-plus in a test, say |
| 79% | SCANDAL | 7 | A __ in Bohemia, tale about an incriminating photo |
| 79% | PPS | 3 | An after-afterthought in a letter |
| 79% | ACORN | 5 | An oak tree, in a nutshell? |
| 78% | BOMBAYDUCT | 10 | Part of an A/C system in colonial India? |
| 78% | UTE | 3 | In-state NCAA rival of a Cougar |
| 78% | CARNALLY | 8 | In an intimate way, in a way |
| 78% | DUNGEON | 7 | An underground prison, especially in a castle |
| 78% | ITEM | 4 | An individual unit in a grocery list |
| 78% | COMBATANT | 9 | An individual taking part in a war |
| 78% | CHEMIST | 7 | An expert who works in a lab |
| 78% | FAUXPAS | 7 | An embarrassing remark in a social situation |
| 78% | NEAT | 4 | In an orderly condition, like a cupboard |
| 78% | GAMBIT | 6 | A stratagem; an opening move in chess |
| 78% | APEAK | 5 | In a vertical position, as an anchor |
| 78% | HOLE | 4 | A flaw or weakness in an argument |
| 78% | ARTERY | 6 | An essential route in a transport system |
| 76% | CAMEO | 5 | Small character played by an A-lister in a film |
| 76% | BOWLER | 6 | A participant in game played in an alley |