| 100% | LIEN | 4 | Anagram of "line" which is a property claim |
| 65% | BUS | 3 | Anagram of 31d which is a transportation mode |
| 61% | APE | 3 | Anagram of "pea" which is a beast |
| 61% | ARC | 3 | Anagram of car which is also a part of a curve |
| 61% | EMIL | 4 | Anagram of lime, which is also a male name |
| 60% | ADD | 3 | Anagram of "dad" which is a mathematical operation |
| 59% | SIDEPOT | 7 | Anagram of "deposit" which is a poker term: 2 wds. |
| 59% | NEO | 3 | Anagram of "one" which is a character played by Keanu Reeves |
| 56% | CRIMES | 6 | "Word ___," song by "Weird Al" Yankovic which is a parody of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" |
| 55% | ACT | 3 | Anagram of the animal in 23a which is what Ryan Reynolds does for a living |
| 54% | SNELL | 5 | Part of a fishing line to which a hook is attached |
| 54% | SNELL | 5 | Part of a fishing line to which the hook is attached |
| 53% | BELONGS | 7 | Is a property of someone |
| 51% | BAULK | 5 | In croquet, either of the two lines from which a ball is struck into play |
| 50% | SNAIL | 5 | Mollusc which is a symbol of slowness |
| 50% | GNU | 3 | Anagram of "gun" which is an African grazer |
| 50% | ERA | 3 | Anagram of 55d which means a "time period" |
| 50% | TAP | 3 | Bathroom fixture which is a source of water |
| 50% | DOVE | 4 | White bird which is a symbol of peace |
| 49% | ECO | 3 | Anagram of CEO which is the prefix for pro-Earth initiatives |
| 49% | EPODE | 5 | Type of lyric poem composed of couplets in which a long line is followed by a shorter one |
| 49% | NOODLE | 6 | Soup ingredient which is a thin strip of dough |
| 49% | COD | 3 | Fish which is a source of vitamin-rich oil |
| 49% | BOSCO | 5 | Milk additive which is a competitor of Hershey's |
| 49% | BYTE | 4 | Computer memory unit which is a homophone of bite |
| 49% | CHAI | 4 | Spiced Indian beverage which is a form of 34a |
| 49% | ECHELON | 7 | Military formation in which units follow each other but are offset to allow a line of fire ahead |
| 49% | OBI | 3 | Anagram of "Bio" which means a Japanese sash |
| 49% | TEA | 3 | Anagram of "ate" which means a brewed beverage |
| 49% | TAM | 3 | Anagram of "mat" which means a Scottish cap |