| 100% | DUNE | 4 | Anagram of "nude" which means a sandy hill |
| 65% | ERA | 3 | Anagram of 55d which means a "time period" |
| 61% | NONE | 4 | Anagram of "neon" which means "not a bit" |
| 60% | OBI | 3 | Anagram of "Bio" which means a Japanese sash |
| 60% | TEA | 3 | Anagram of "ate" which means a brewed beverage |
| 60% | TAM | 3 | Anagram of "mat" which means a Scottish cap |
| 60% | SEA | 3 | Anagram of "sae" which means a salty water body |
| 60% | TAB | 3 | Anagram of "bat" which means a web browser page |
| 51% | NEAPS | 5 | Anagram of panes which means tide time table |
| 51% | AVID | 4 | Anagram of "diva" which means enthusiastic |
| 51% | BARE | 4 | Anagram of "bear" which means "unclothed" |
| 50% | BONUS | 5 | Anagram of "bosun" which means an incentive |
| 50% | BAN | 3 | Anagram of "nab" which means "to outlaw" |
| 50% | LAIN | 4 | Anagram of "nail" which means reclined or rested |
| 50% | EKES | 4 | Anagram of "seek" which means "barely gets by" |
| 50% | AVER | 4 | Anagram of "Vera" which means to declare firmly |
| 50% | BUS | 3 | Anagram of 31d which is a transportation mode |
| 50% | APE | 3 | Anagram of "pea" which is a beast |
| 49% | LAID | 4 | Anagram of "dial" which means to put in place |
| 49% | LIEN | 4 | Anagram of "line" which is a property claim |
| 49% | ADD | 3 | Anagram of "dad" which is a mathematical operation |
| 48% | SIDEPOT | 7 | Anagram of "deposit" which is a poker term: 2 wds. |
| 48% | EMIL | 4 | Anagram of lime, which is also a male name |
| 48% | ABE | 3 | Anagram of "Bea" which may refer to a president |
| 47% | NEO | 3 | Anagram of "one" which is a character played by Keanu Reeves |
| 47% | ERA | 3 | Anagram of 26-Across, that means a period in time |
| 46% | ARC | 3 | Anagram of car which is also a part of a curve |
| 46% | OPT | 3 | Anagram of "top" for a word that means "decide" |
| 44% | ACT | 3 | Anagram of the animal in 23a which is what Ryan Reynolds does for a living |
| 39% | NEO | 3 | Anagram of "one", meaning new |