| 100% | LICK | 4 | Bit of affection from Fido |
| 74% | LICK | 4 | Bit of affection from a dog |
| 53% | LICK | 4 | Show of affection from a dog |
| 52% | BELLYRUB | 8 | Bit of affection for a cuddly pet (2 wds.) |
| 52% | PUN | 3 | Bit of wordplay from Groucho |
| 52% | ERE | 3 | Bit of poetry from Cinderella |
| 52% | CHARLIENOTE | 11 | Bit of correspondence from Chaplin? |
| 52% | BAHT | 4 | Bit of bread from Bangkok |
| 52% | LINT | 4 | Bits of fuzz from clothes |
| 51% | CLOSEBUTNOSITAR | 15 | Bit of criticism from Ravi Shankar? |
| 51% | TEAR | 4 | Bit of water from the eye |
| 51% | HEADFAKE | 8 | Bit of misdirection from an athlete |
| 51% | RESEARCHGRANT | 13 | Bit of funding from a foundation |
| 51% | DENT | 4 | Bit of damage from a hailstone |
| 51% | ESSAY | 5 | Bit of writing from Joan Didion |
| 51% | STATEMENT | 9 | Bit of mail from the bank |
| 50% | SERVESUGGESTION | 15 | Bit of advice from a tennis coach? |
| 50% | IMHONORED | 9 | Bit of gratitude from an award recipient |
| 50% | MAAM | 4 | Bit of politeness from a hat-tipper |
| 50% | ANTIC | 5 | Bit of fun from a class clown |
| 50% | EMMYNOD | 7 | Bit of recognition from the Television Academy |
| 50% | ISAIDNO | 7 | Bit of doubling down from a parent |
| 50% | ASCOT | 5 | Bit of attire made from repurposed coats? |
| 50% | RAINDROP | 8 | Bit of water falling from the sky |
| 50% | ASH | 3 | Bit of residue from a burned cigarette |
| 50% | COB | 3 | Bit of detritus from a Thanksgiving meal |
| 49% | UVRAY | 5 | Bit of energy from a black light, briefly |
| 49% | TAXTIP | 6 | Bit of advice from a C.P.A. |
| 48% | PROTIPS | 7 | Bits of advice from those with experience (2 wds.) |
| 48% | NYET | 4 | A bit of disputin' from Putin |