| 100% | EGRET | 5 | Bird that becomes an emotion if an "r" is added to the front |
| 78% | ASTER | 5 | Flower that becomes a holiday if an E is added to the front |
| 60% | HIS | 3 | Pronoun that becomes a different pronoun when T is added to the front |
| 58% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner that becomes an earlier Best Picture nominee when an "F" is added to the front |
| 57% | AIR | 3 | Song that becomes the musical it's in if you add an "H" to the front |
| 56% | ELISSA | 6 | Woman's name that becomes another woman's name when an "M" is added to the front |
| 56% | YEA | 3 | Positive vote that would be a unit of time if you added an R to the end |
| 55% | OMEN | 4 | Singular noun that, when a "w" is added to the front, becomes a plural noun |
| 55% | EVER | 4 | Word that becomes its own opposite when "n" is added to the front |
| 55% | HOLA | 4 | Greeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse it |
| 54% | TEAK | 4 | Plant whose name becomes that of a meat product when an s is added to the beginning |
| 54% | ELM | 3 | Tree that becomes a Muppet if you add an "o" to the end |
| 54% | ARIA | 4 | Solo that becomes a font if you add an "L" to the end |
| 53% | OFFER | 5 | Word that becomes its own synonym if you add "pr" to the front |
| 50% | PANAM | 5 | Old airline that becomes a Central American country if you add an A to the end: 2 wds. |
| 50% | RAYON | 5 | Fabric that becomes a coloring stick when a "c" is added to the front |
| 50% | ERG | 3 | Unit of work that becomes a word meaning "thus" if you add an O to the end |
| 50% | VILE | 4 | Word that becomes its own synonym if the last letter is moved to the front |
| 49% | ELECT | 5 | Word whose meaning remains unchanged when an "s" is added to the front |
| 49% | OOPS | 4 | Interjection that retains its meaning when wh- is added to the front |
| 48% | LUTE | 4 | Stringed instrument that becomes a woodwind instrument when an F is added to the start of its name |
| 48% | EGRET | 5 | Bird that becomes a synonym for "rue" after adding an R |
| 47% | LEN | 3 | Name that becomes another name if you add "He" to the beginning |
| 47% | JEANRENO | 8 | French actor whose name becomes that of a French director when IR is added to the end |
| 47% | ABLE | 4 | Word that keeps the same meaning if "cap-" is added at the front |
| 47% | LUTE | 4 | Instrument that becomes another instrument if you add an F at the beginning |
| 47% | HERE | 4 | Word that becomes its opposite when a "T" is added to the beginning |
| 46% | ESS | 3 | Letter that can be added to the fronts of 4-, 6- and 7-Across to make new words |
| 46% | BOA | 3 | Snake that becomes a pig if you add an R |
| 46% | LUTE | 4 | Instrument that becomes another instrument when "F" is added to the start of its name |