| 100% | SPARROW | 7 | Bird that "His eye is on," in a hymn |
| 52% | GEESE | 5 | Birds that are "a-laying" in a Christmas song |
| 49% | SKUA | 4 | Bird that sounds as though it would be good barbecued on a spit |
| 49% | EMU | 3 | Flightless Outback bird that was the target in a "Great War" |
| 49% | EAGLE | 5 | Bird that appears in the Great Seal on the back of a dollar bill |
| 48% | HEAT | 4 | ___ metal in a microwave, classic childhood question that was partially debunked on "MythBusters" |
| 47% | PIGEON | 6 | A common bird that is found in buildings and parks |
| 47% | ROBIN | 5 | Bird that "rocks in the treetops all day long, hoppin' and a-boppin' and singin' his song" |
| 47% | SOS | 3 | Message that might be laid out in coconuts on a beach |
| 46% | ATM | 3 | Abbreviation that might be in neon letters on a convenience store window |
| 46% | TEST | 4 | ___ tube, container found in a lab that is usually finger-like and is placed on a rack |
| 45% | APP | 3 | Item that can be placed in a folder on an iPhone |
| 45% | HYPERLINK | 9 | Word in a computer document that can be clicked on in order to move to a related document |
| 45% | CROW | 4 | Black bird that might be found in a wheat field |
| 45% | TACO | 4 | Mexican dish served in a shell that is celebrated with a National Day in the US on October 4th |
| 45% | HIS | 3 | "___ Eye Is on the Sparrow" (classic hymn) |
| 45% | HIS | 3 | "__ Eye Is on the Sparrow": hymn |
| 45% | BROWN | 5 | Color of Shrek's eyes that is a feature of his anatomy as an ogre |
| 45% | LOST | 4 | "___ in Space," sci-fi show about space that is a futuristic take on "Swiss Family Robinson" |
| 44% | SWAN | 4 | White bird that might be swimming in a park's pond |
| 44% | ARP | 3 | He said "Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant" |
| 44% | ALE | 3 | Bar order that could be either in a bottle or on tap |
| 44% | MALIBUSTACY | 11 | Doll in a 1994 episode of "The Simpsons" that was based on the "Teen Talk" version of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | OWL | 3 | Big-eyed bird that might live in a barn |
| 43% | SAINT | 5 | "___ Joan," play written in 1923 by George Bernard Shaw that is based on a legendary French heroine |
| 43% | STORK | 5 | Bird that is almost a "Stark"? |
| 43% | CERTIFIABLY | 11 | In a way that is confirmed |
| 43% | GEESE | 5 | Birds that fly in a V |
| 43% | TROUPED | 7 | Was on tour, in a way |
| 43% | EAGLE | 5 | Bird whose call is often dubbed over with the call of a red-tailed hawk, on TV and in movies |