| 100% | CLOTHINGOPTIONAL | 16 | Beach or party dress code that might be accompanied by a “no photos” rule |
| 44% | SITAR | 5 | Instrument that might be accompanied by a tabla |
| 44% | TEEHEE | 6 | Giggle that might be accompanied by a wink |
| 44% | HULA | 4 | Dance that may be accompanied by a ukulele |
| 44% | YOUGETTHEIDEA | 13 | Words that may be accompanied by a wave |
| 43% | ALOHA | 5 | Greeting that may be accompanied by a 36-Across |
| 43% | NICE | 4 | Utterance that may be accompanied by a fist pump |
| 43% | SEND | 4 | Command that may be accompanied by a "whoosh" sound |
| 43% | ALAS | 4 | Old-timey exclamation that might be accompanied by a sigh |
| 43% | MAAM | 4 | Term of address that might be accompanied by a hat tip |
| 39% | FAIR | 4 | Festival that might be sponsored by a county or a state |
| 38% | MENU | 4 | List that may be accessed by scanning a QR code |
| 37% | PEZ | 3 | Candy that might be dispensed by a tiny replica of a Zamboni or a smiling taco |
| 37% | RUNONSENTENCE | 13 | Grammatical no-no that might be remedied by a semicolon |
| 37% | MENU | 4 | Restaurant feature that may be downloaded by scanning a QR code |
| 36% | ITSABOY | 7 | Gender-reveal-party announcement that might be accompanied by blue confetti |
| 36% | SIGH | 4 | Sound that might be accompanied by an eyeroll |
| 36% | YESMOM | 6 | Assent that might be accompanied by eye-rolling |
| 36% | TADAS | 5 | Cries that might be accompanied by jazz hands |
| 36% | CHAI | 4 | Drink that may be accompanied by Parle-G |
| 36% | ROLLS | 5 | Thanksgiving staples that may be accompanied by pats |
| 36% | YESDEAR | 7 | Polite reply that may be accompanied by eye-rolling |
| 35% | SSN | 3 | Fig. that might need to be accompanied by a DOB |
| 35% | STATUTES | 8 | Rules or laws that are passed by a legislative body |
| 34% | OIL | 3 | Liquid that might be changed by a mechanic |
| 34% | CYST | 4 | Growth that might be removed by a dermatologist |
| 34% | EEK | 3 | Shriek that might be caused by a mouse |
| 34% | LIMO | 4 | Car that might be driven by a chauffeur |
| 34% | MEALPLAN | 8 | Regimen that might be designed by a nutritionist |
| 34% | MRI | 3 | Scan that might be ordered by a chiro |