| 100% | REFINANCE | 9 | Arrange new terms for, as a loan |
| 51% | HITSUP | 6 | Asks (for), as a loan |
| 51% | COINS | 5 | Creates, as a new term |
| 50% | KIWI | 4 | Informal term for a New Zealander |
| 49% | CONIFER | 7 | Term for a vascular land plant such as a spruce |
| 49% | TOWNIE | 6 | Potentially offensive term for a New Haven native |
| 48% | POSE | 4 | Arrange, as people for a photo |
| 48% | KIWI | 4 | Slang term for a New Zealander, or a fruit |
| 48% | RESCORES | 8 | Produces new music for, as a movie |
| 48% | LAIDOUT | 7 | Arranged, as a page for printing |
| 47% | REFI | 4 | Many a new loan, for short |
| 47% | FAMILIAR | 8 | General term for an animal kept as a witch's pet |
| 46% | TESTBED | 7 | Experimental setting, as for a new initiative |
| 46% | KIWI | 4 | Slang term for a New Zealander, or a bird from New Zealand |
| 46% | MAMA | 4 | Endearing term for 21a often uttered as a baby's first word |
| 46% | REHOME | 6 | Find a new adopter for, as a pet |
| 45% | PLATE | 5 | Arrange for serving, as a meal |
| 44% | HITUP | 5 | Ask, as for a loan |
| 44% | HITUP | 5 | Approach, as for a loan |
| 44% | UNDERWEAR | 9 | Red ___, item worn by Italians as a New Year's Eve tradition for good luck |
| 44% | PHOTOSHOP | 9 | Adobe ___, digital art software that is often used synonymously as a term for image editing |
| 44% | PAWN | 4 | Put a valuable item up as collateral for a small loan |
| 44% | SWAPOUT | 7 | Exchange, as an old piece of equipment for a new one |
| 44% | TRADEDIN | 8 | Exchanged, as an older car for a newer model: 2 wds. |
| 43% | REGIFTS | 7 | Finds a new home for, as an unwanted present |
| 43% | RESOIL | 6 | Prepare for new planting, as a garden |
| 43% | THEMIKADO | 9 | Gilbert and Sullivan opera that originated “Pooh-Bah” as a term for a V.I.P. |
| 43% | SOBA | 4 | Toshikoshi ___, noodles eaten as a Japanese New Year's Eve tradition for a long and healthy life |
| 43% | REPAID | 6 | Made good on, as a loan |
| 43% | REPAY | 5 | Make good on, as a loan |