| 100% | NIPS | 4 | Anagram for "Snip", which means "pinches sharply" |
| 66% | CABS | 4 | Anagram for "scab" which means taxis |
| 46% | NEAPS | 5 | Anagram of panes which means tide time table |
| 46% | ERA | 3 | Anagram of 55d which means a "time period" |
| 44% | AVID | 4 | Anagram of "diva" which means enthusiastic |
| 44% | BARE | 4 | Anagram of "bear" which means "unclothed" |
| 43% | OPT | 3 | Anagram of "top" for a word that means "decide" |
| 43% | BONUS | 5 | Anagram of "bosun" which means an incentive |
| 43% | BAN | 3 | Anagram of "nab" which means "to outlaw" |
| 42% | LAIN | 4 | Anagram of "nail" which means reclined or rested |
| 42% | OBI | 3 | Anagram of "Bio" which means a Japanese sash |
| 42% | EKES | 4 | Anagram of "seek" which means "barely gets by" |
| 42% | AVER | 4 | Anagram of "Vera" which means to declare firmly |
| 42% | NONE | 4 | Anagram of "neon" which means "not a bit" |
| 42% | TEA | 3 | Anagram of "ate" which means a brewed beverage |
| 42% | TAM | 3 | Anagram of "mat" which means a Scottish cap |
| 42% | DUNE | 4 | Anagram of "nude" which means a sandy hill |
| 41% | LAID | 4 | Anagram of "dial" which means to put in place |
| 41% | SEA | 3 | Anagram of "sae" which means a salty water body |
| 41% | TAB | 3 | Anagram of "bat" which means a web browser page |
| 41% | UTTER | 5 | Word for "put into words" which also means sheer |
| 40% | PREP | 4 | Type of school which also means get ready, for short |
| 40% | MAHI | 4 | Hawaiian for "strong," which, when doubled, means "very strong" |
| 40% | PER | 3 | Latin word which means "for every" |
| 39% | ECO | 3 | Anagram of CEO which is the prefix for pro-Earth initiatives |
| 39% | ROTE | 4 | Word for repetitive learning technique which is an anagram of "tore" |
| 39% | LAYS | 4 | Popular brand of potato chips which also means "puts down for rest" |
| 38% | ACT | 3 | Anagram of the animal in 23a which is what Ryan Reynolds does for a living |
| 38% | NIPS | 4 | Pinches sharply |
| 38% | NIP | 3 | Pinch sharply |