| 100% | CORE | 4 | Center of the Earth or an apple |
| 65% | CORE | 4 | Part of an apple or the earth |
| 55% | CORE | 4 | Center of the Earth |
| 55% | CORED | 5 | Removed the center of, as an apple |
| 50% | CORE | 4 | The hot center of the earth |
| 50% | CORE | 4 | Center of something, like an apple |
| 50% | CORE | 4 | Center of an apple |
| 48% | CORE | 4 | Seedy center of an apple |
| 48% | CORE | 4 | Uneaten center of an apple |
| 47% | MEALY | 5 | Like the consistency of an old apple |
| 46% | EXODUS | 6 | Book of the Bible or an event described in it |
| 46% | ARLENEDAHL | 10 | "Journey to the Center of the Earth" actress |
| 46% | VERNE | 5 | "Journey to the Center of the Earth" author |
| 45% | DAHL | 4 | "Journey to the Center of the Earth" star Arlene |
| 45% | DELTA | 5 | Fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, or an airline |
| 45% | COB | 3 | The center of an ear of corn |
| 45% | EFFECT | 6 | The result or impact of an action |
| 45% | AVIATION | 8 | The operating or flying of an aircraft |
| 45% | EFFECT | 6 | The consequence or result of an action |
| 45% | OFFSPRING | 9 | The child or children of an animal |
| 45% | EXECUTION | 9 | The performance of an instruction or program |
| 45% | HUMPDAY | 7 | Middle of the week ... or an appropriate title for this puzzle |
| 45% | AXIS | 4 | Imaginary line through the center of the Earth |
| 44% | LIBRETTO | 8 | The words of an opera or musical play |
| 44% | FRINGE | 6 | The outermost part of an area or group |
| 44% | POMOLOGY | 8 | The science of growing apples or other fruits |
| 44% | POLE | 4 | Top or bottom of the Earth |
| 44% | SAT | 3 | Day of the wk. ... or an exam usually taken on that day |
| 44% | CONTINENTS | 10 | Topic of the mnemonic "Eat An Apple As A Nighttime Snack" |
| 44% | VERNE | 5 | "A Journey to the Center of the Earth" writer |