| 100% | SHALLWE | 7 | Comment often preceding "Let's" |
| 51% | ERA | 3 | Word often preceded by a leader's name |
| 48% | CIE | 3 | It's often preceded by "&" in Fr. |
| 48% | ISEE | 4 | Comment often after "Hmm ..." |
| 46% | MEH | 3 | Comment often uttered with a shrug |
| 46% | HOTLY | 5 | Word often preceding ''contested'' |
| 46% | SEEDY | 5 | Adjective often preceding “underbelly” |
| 45% | HUTS | 4 | They often precede hikes |
| 45% | GYMCLASSES | 10 | They often precede showers |
| 45% | MERE | 4 | It often precedes technicalities |
| 45% | HOTLY | 5 | It often precedes ''contested'' |
| 45% | LGBTQ | 5 | Inits. that often precede "+" |
| 45% | NOUNS | 5 | They often precede verbs |
| 45% | ILIED | 5 | Comment often followed by "So sue me" |
| 45% | ASIF | 4 | Comment often made with an eye roll |
| 45% | THE | 3 | Word often preceding 35-Down |
| 45% | PLIE | 4 | Move often preceding a pirouette |
| 45% | BYOB | 4 | Abbr. often preceding 29-Down |
| 45% | ESTD | 4 | Letters often preceding a year |
| 44% | ESTER | 5 | Word often preceded by poly- |
| 44% | WATT | 4 | Unit often preceded by kilo- |
| 44% | ADS | 3 | They often precede movie previews |
| 44% | BAH | 3 | Exclamation that often precedes "humbug" |
| 44% | WATT | 4 | Unit often preceded by kilo |
| 44% | TEENY | 5 | Word that often precedes "weeny" |
| 44% | PERMA | 5 | Word that often precedes "press" |
| 44% | BAH | 3 | Item that often precedes "Humbug" |
| 44% | PLUG | 4 | Word often preceded by "shameless" |
| 44% | SUITE | 5 | What a prelude often precedes |
| 44% | ITS | 3 | Word that often precedes "showtime" |