| 100% | MAST | 4 | At half-___ (how to fly a flag on a day of mourning) |
| 46% | HALFMAST | 8 | Flying a flag at a low height as a mark of respect |
| 44% | MAST | 4 | Flying at half-___ (like flags after a national tragedy) |
| 44% | TENT | 4 | Camping shelter that you may want to take along on a day of trekking |
| 44% | AYE | 3 | How to say "yes" on Talk Like a Pirate Day |
| 43% | MAST | 4 | Flying at half-___ (like a flag that's been lowered) |
| 43% | MAST | 4 | Flying at half-___ (like ships' flags after a national tragedy) |
| 42% | INGOD | 5 | Words to the left of the White House flag on a $20 bill |
| 42% | TIE | 3 | Bit of attire you might learn how to put on while using a mirror |
| 41% | ARMREST | 7 | At the end of a sofa, to lean on |
| 41% | EMBROIDER | 9 | To sew a design on a piece of cloth |
| 41% | MAST | 4 | At half-___ (how flags are sometimes flown) |
| 40% | TUNNEL | 6 | *Light at the end of the ___, a sign of better days to come |
| 40% | KATE | 4 | Actress Hudson of "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" |
| 39% | ETCETERA | 8 | Latin phrase often used at the end of a list to mean "and so on" |
| 39% | AVAST | 5 | How you might tell someone to stop on Talk Like a Pirate Day |
| 39% | STY | 3 | Where a pig retreats to at the end of the day |
| 39% | LIMP | 4 | Like a flag on a windless day |
| 39% | ROOD | 4 | Crucifix set on a beam or screen at the entrance to the chancel of a church |
| 39% | BOOTSTRAP | 9 | Loop at the back of a shoe, used to pull it on |
| 39% | BED | 3 | Furniture you look forward to at the end of a long day |
| 39% | SCALE | 5 | "How would you rate this on a ___ of one to ten?" |
| 39% | YOKED | 5 | To have put a harness on a pair of animals |
| 38% | TEN | 3 | On a scale of one to ___ |
| 38% | TEN | 3 | On a scale of one to __ |
| 38% | BUTTONFLY | 9 | Alternative to a zip on a pair of jeans |
| 38% | KEEP | 4 | Hang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 38% | ORCA | 4 | Animal that allows only one half of its brain to sleep at a time |
| 38% | MONACO | 6 | Sovereign city-state where the couple must stick a note on the door of the Town Hall for 10 days to get married |
| 37% | SOSO | 4 | A 5, on a scale of 1 to 10: Hyph. |