| 100% | USEON | 5 | Apply to, as a balm: 2 wds. |
| 62% | BEPROUD | 7 | "To ___ as a peacock": 2 wds. |
| 60% | TIEDIN | 6 | Connected to as a marketing ploy (2 wds.) |
| 60% | USEON | 5 | Apply to as a treatment, say |
| 59% | SWEARSIN | 8 | Administers an oath to, as a new officeholder: 2 wds. |
| 59% | NIPAT | 5 | Try to bite, as a puppy: 2 wds. |
| 59% | ONCALL | 6 | Available to work, as a doctor: 2 wds. |
| 59% | SETAT | 5 | Adjusted to, as a thermostat (2 wds.) |
| 58% | BLACKPANTHER | 12 | 2018 Marvel movie with Martin Freeman as a CIA agent taken to Wakanda: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ENCINOMAN | 9 | 1992 comedy starring Brendan Fraser as a frozen caveperson come back to life: 2 wds. |
| 58% | BLACKSAILS | 10 | American historical fiction series set as a prequel to Robert Stevenson's "Treasure Island": 2 wds. |
| 58% | USEON | 5 | Apply to, as a liniment |
| 57% | SHALLOWHAL | 10 | 2001 comedy starring Jack Black as a man hypnotized to see people's inner beauty: 2 wds. |
| 56% | THEHIGHWAYMEN | 13 | 2019 crime drama starring Kevin Costner as a Texas Ranger recruited to capture Bonnie and Clyde: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ATLEAST | 7 | As a minimum: 2 wds. |
| 56% | LETON | 5 | Allow to board, as a crowded subway: 2 wds. |
| 56% | TUNESIN | 7 | Listens to, as a radio station (2 wds.) |
| 56% | SETAT | 5 | Tuned to, as a radio dial (2 wds.) |
| 55% | ASMAD | 5 | "__ as a hatter": 2 wds. |
| 54% | DUETO | 5 | As a result of: 2 wds. |
| 53% | CUEUP | 5 | Get ready to play, as a CD track: 2 wds. |
| 53% | USEON | 5 | Employ against, or apply to: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ONTV | 4 | Currently playing, as a sitcom: 2 wds. |
| 53% | SATON | 5 | Occupied, as a bar stool: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ONICE | 5 | Chilling, as a wine bottle: 2 wds. |
| 53% | TAKEON | 6 | Hire, as a new employee: 2 wds. |
| 53% | INCONCERT | 9 | Performing live, as a band: 2 wds. |
| 53% | INUSE | 5 | Occupied, as a conference room: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ADDIN | 5 | Contribute, as a new ingredient: 2 wds. |
| 53% | DUGUP | 5 | Unearthed, as a buried treasure: 2 wds. |