| 100% | MISTAKE | 7 | An error or a fault, an unintentional "oops" |
| 45% | LIMB | 4 | An arm or a leg |
| 45% | BASS | 4 | An instrument or a fish |
| 45% | LANDSLIDE | 9 | An avalanche or a runaway victory |
| 43% | DOUBLEBOOK | 10 | Reserve twice in error, as an airline seat ... or a hint to the two-part answers to starred clues |
| 43% | BAT | 3 | An animal or a piece of sports equipment |
| 43% | EGGY | 4 | Like an omelet or a quiche |
| 43% | SOLEMN | 6 | Like an oath or a vow |
| 43% | PEELS | 5 | Opens an orange or a banana |
| 43% | UGLY | 4 | Like an ogre or a gargoyle |
| 42% | AWARD | 5 | Like an Oscar or a Golden Globe |
| 42% | IRIS | 4 | Part of an eye or a camera |
| 42% | EGGY | 4 | Adjective describing an omelet or a soufflé |
| 42% | OVAL | 4 | Shaped like an egg or a face |
| 42% | LENS | 4 | Part of an eye or a camera |
| 42% | SYMMETRY | 8 | Balance, to an artist or a mathematician |
| 42% | EGG | 3 | Food in an omelet or a frittata |
| 42% | PROD | 4 | Poke with an elbow or a stick |
| 42% | IDE | 3 | Ending for an ox or a bet |
| 42% | VENISON | 7 | Meat from an elk or a deer |
| 42% | FACET | 5 | Side of an issue or a diamond |
| 42% | CONDUCTOR | 9 | Leader of an orchestra or a train |
| 42% | BOW | 3 | Tool for an archer or a violinist |
| 42% | APP | 3 | Download for an iPhone or a Galaxy |
| 42% | SMOKER | 6 | Tool for an apiarist or a barbecuer |
| 42% | OTB | 3 | Placing an exacta or a trifecta, briefly |
| 42% | NAVEL | 5 | Bump on an orange or a belly |
| 42% | NICESHOT | 8 | Compliment to an athlete or a photographer |
| 42% | LAYER | 5 | Part of an onion or a parfait |
| 42% | TUSK | 4 | Tooth on an elephant or a walrus |