| 100% | HON | 3 | Bee-like informal abbreviation for a sweetheart |
| 58% | ORG | 3 | Abbreviation for a company like a non-profit |
| 51% | MCJOB | 5 | Informal term for a low-wage position, like in a fast food restaurant |
| 48% | MTN | 3 | Abbreviation for a peak |
| 48% | SPCA | 4 | Abbreviation for a pound |
| 47% | STH | 3 | Abbreviation for a compass point |
| 47% | SMS | 3 | Abbreviation for a text message |
| 47% | INC | 3 | Abbreviation for a big company |
| 47% | IUD | 3 | Abbreviation for a contraceptive coil |
| 47% | ETAL | 4 | Abbreviation for a name dropper? |
| 47% | ZPG | 3 | Abbreviation for a non-expanding population |
| 47% | DOA | 3 | Abbreviation for a lifeless incoming patient |
| 47% | PIC | 3 | Abbreviation for a graphic or image |
| 47% | IMPER | 5 | Abbreviation for a commanding sentence mood |
| 47% | REF | 3 | Abbreviation for a reference on correspondence |
| 46% | VALENTINE | 9 | Token for a sweetheart |
| 46% | LOVESICK | 8 | Pining for a sweetheart |
| 46% | TBSP | 4 | Abbreviation for a tablespoon in a recipe |
| 46% | TCP | 3 | Abbreviation for a protocol that controls transmissions |
| 46% | CTRL | 4 | Abbreviation for a computer's control key |
| 46% | OPP | 3 | Abbreviation for a person playing against you |
| 46% | ROSES | 5 | Flowers for a sweetheart, perhaps |
| 46% | BAE | 3 | Modern slang for a sweetheart |
| 45% | ANON | 4 | Abbreviation for a quote whose source is unknown |
| 45% | MAGLEV | 6 | Abbreviation for a train with no moving parts |
| 45% | BBQ | 3 | Abbreviation for a meal cooked over hot coals |
| 45% | LIPPY | 5 | Abbreviation for a cosmetic worn on the mouth |
| 45% | HONEYPIE | 8 | Endearment for a sweetheart (2 wds.) |
| 45% | MALAPHOR | 8 | Informal term for a sentence that mixes two idioms or cliches, like the ones found in 20a, 42a, 58a, 24d, and 25d |
| 44% | ACL | 3 | Three-letter abbreviation for a knee ligament |