| 100% | GALA | 4 | Big party ... or a variety of apple |
| 85% | GALA | 4 | Fancy party, or a variety of apple |
| 85% | GALA | 4 | Lavish party, or a variety of apple |
| 74% | GALA | 4 | Festive celebration, or a variety of apple |
| 60% | MACS | 4 | Computers named for a variety of apple |
| 56% | MAC | 3 | Computer whose name comes from a variety of apple |
| 52% | ROME | 4 | European capital, or a type of apple |
| 50% | BLOODSTONE | 10 | Dark-green gemstone, a variety of chalcedony, with red spots or streaks |
| 49% | SHINDIG | 7 | A party or celebration; anagram of dishing |
| 48% | BON | 3 | Feature of a big outdoor party |
| 48% | PARTISAN | 8 | Staunch supporter of a cause or party |
| 47% | GALA | 4 | Type of apple that shares its name with a kind of party |
| 47% | STAYMAN | 7 | Apple variety whose name sounds like part of a flower |
| 47% | FUJI | 4 | Apple variety, or a mountain in Japan |
| 47% | TINT | 4 | A shade or variety of color |
| 46% | DOLLOP | 6 | A big lump of something sticky or soft, e.g. cream |
| 46% | BARREL | 6 | A large keg of beer or ale, tapped open at parties |
| 46% | DOCTRINE | 8 | Set of beliefs of a church or political party |
| 46% | EMPIRE | 6 | Variety of apple |
| 46% | GRANNYSMITH | 11 | Variety of apple |
| 46% | PIPPIN | 6 | Variety of apple |
| 46% | BALDWIN | 7 | Variety of apple |
| 46% | BRAEBURN | 8 | Variety of apple |
| 46% | ESCROW | 6 | A bond or deed kept in the custody of a third party |
| 46% | GALA | 4 | Fancy event for the A-list, or an apple variety |
| 46% | PEARMAIN | 8 | Any of several varieties of apple with a red skin |
| 46% | BRANCH | 6 | Part of a big company or a tree |
| 45% | CONAIR | 6 | Big maker of small appliances, or, as two words, a 1997 action film |
| 45% | IMAC | 4 | Apple desktop that comes in a variety of colors |
| 45% | BLOC | 4 | Group of parties or nations with a shared purpose |