| 100% | TIDE | 4 | Bringer of gradual doom for a sandcastle, maybe |
| 43% | MEOWS | 5 | Requests for a saucer of milk, maybe |
| 43% | MEOWING | 7 | Asking for a saucer of milk, maybe |
| 41% | PENALTYBOX | 10 | Place to wait for a couple of minutes, maybe |
| 40% | UFO | 3 | Reason for a flood of calls to the police dept., maybe |
| 39% | PAILFUL | 7 | Quantity of sand for a sandcastle builder |
| 39% | RBI | 3 | Result of a clutch hit, maybe, for short |
| 39% | HAVEN | 5 | Place of safety, for a refugee, maybe |
| 39% | ICEIT | 5 | Words of advice for a sprain, maybe |
| 39% | REDSHOE | 7 | Piece of footwear for a clown, maybe |
| 39% | RBI | 3 | One of two for a double, maybe |
| 38% | SAW | 3 | Choice of tool for cutting a log in half, maybe |
| 38% | CONSERVATIVETIE | 15 | Bit of attire for a business interview, maybe |
| 38% | PUN | 3 | Bit of fodder for a crossword theme, maybe |
| 37% | BEERAMID | 8 | Portmanteau for an arrangement of cans in a dorm room, maybe |
| 36% | ANTSY | 5 | Like many type A types waiting for the results of their esophagogastroduodenoscopy, maybe |
| 36% | PAIL | 4 | Mold for a sandcastle builder |
| 35% | SWEETHEART | 10 | *Valentine's Day candy, maybe ... or a term of endearment for one's partner |
| 35% | SHORE | 5 | Spot for a sandcastle-building contest |
| 34% | CHORAL | 6 | For a group of singers |
| 34% | DARE | 4 | Inspiration for a "Jackass" stunt, maybe |
| 34% | GRE | 3 | Hurdle for a coll. senior, maybe |
| 34% | BRIEFLY | 7 | For a short period of time |
| 33% | ADSALE | 6 | Successful transaction for the business side of a magazine, maybe |
| 33% | FILE | 4 | Tool for a prisoner's escape, maybe |
| 33% | OLDE | 4 | Adjective for a coach house inn, maybe |
| 33% | DORITOS | 7 | Bowl filler for a bowl game, maybe |
| 33% | ESPRESSOBAR | 11 | Place for a latte or cappuccino, maybe |
| 33% | STEREOJACK | 10 | Place for a Radio Shack adapter, maybe |
| 33% | APSE | 4 | Place for a saint's image, maybe |