| 100% | GRINDING | 8 | Bruxism is a word for excessive teeth __ |
| 51% | CREST | 5 | Toothpaste brand whose name is a word for a mountaintop |
| 46% | SWIMMING | 8 | Natation is a proper word for this sport |
| 46% | THERE | 5 | "___ once was a ..." (common starting words for a limerick) |
| 44% | GREED | 5 | "___, for lack of a better word, is good" |
| 44% | HORCHATA | 8 | Word for a cold, sweet drink that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 |
| 44% | KARAOKE | 7 | Common English word for a sing-along that was derived from Japanese |
| 44% | MACHO | 5 | Common English word for a masculine guy that was derived from Spanish |
| 43% | HUMS | 4 | Is at a loss for words? |
| 43% | ASIDE | 5 | Where one may be taken for a private word |
| 43% | IRE | 3 | Word for "anger" that becomes a country's name when "land" is added to the end |
| 43% | HUM | 3 | Be at a loss for words, perhaps |
| 43% | AIRFRYER | 8 | Word for a small kitchen appliance that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ORB | 3 | Another word for a sphere, such as the Sun, which is an ___ of light |
| 43% | SAC | 3 | Cul-de-___, common English word for a dead end that was derived from French |
| 42% | FLUTTERNUTTER | 13 | Word for a peanut-butter-and-marshmallow-creme sandwich that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 |
| 42% | MAMA | 4 | A word for "Mother" |
| 42% | ADONAI | 6 | A word for God |
| 42% | LOSS | 4 | "After his fantastic speech, I was at a ___ for words." (speechless) |
| 41% | GLASSES | 7 | Another word for the spectacles that would be a part of your "Harry Potter" Halloween costume |
| 41% | ARAB | 4 | For who ''Salaam'' is a last word |
| 41% | PASTOR | 6 | For whom ''amen'' is a last word |
| 40% | PLY | 3 | A word for practicing one's' trade |
| 40% | ITSALONGSTORY | 13 | "We could be here for a bit...," and a hint to each circled word |
| 40% | GRACEFUL | 8 | Word to describe swans that is a synonym for "beautiful" |
| 39% | AFT | 3 | On a ship, this is the word for behind |
| 39% | WARIO | 5 | Video-game antagonist whose name is a portmanteau of the protagonist's name and the Japanese word for "bad" |
| 39% | BRUXISM | 7 | Medical term for excessive teeth grinding |
| 39% | PIRANHA | 7 | Word from a Brazilian language for ''tooth fish'' |
| 39% | STERN | 5 | A word for a serious or strict person |