| 100% | WORDDOC | 7 | Common format for an essay, informally |
| 49% | PDF | 3 | Format for an e-ticket |
| 48% | TOPTEN | 6 | Common format for “Best of” lists |
| 48% | ESSAYTEST | 9 | Format for an English final, maybe |
| 48% | TOPIC | 5 | Subject for an essay |
| 46% | INTRO | 5 | First paragraph of an essay, informally |
| 46% | PDF | 3 | Common format for electronic documents, apart from ".doc": Abbr. |
| 45% | JPEG | 4 | Four-letter format for an image file |
| 45% | DENTIST | 7 | Common name for an orthodontist |
| 45% | SPA | 3 | Common destination for an escape |
| 45% | BEESTING | 8 | Common mishap for an apiarist |
| 45% | BESTTHREE | 9 | With 56-Across, common format for a wager |
| 45% | MBA | 3 | Common degree for an executive: Abbr. |
| 45% | ONE | 3 | Common typo for an exclamation point |
| 45% | LITCRIT | 7 | Course for an English major, informally |
| 45% | NOM | 3 | Candidacy for an entertainment award, informally |
| 45% | ADMIN | 5 | Coördinator for an academic department, informally |
| 44% | NOM | 3 | Recognition for an actor, informally |
| 44% | WATERWORLD | 10 | Common name for an aquatic theme park |
| 43% | SPONCON | 7 | Income source for an influencer, informally |
| 42% | TEST | 4 | Exam that may have an essay format |
| 42% | IRONY | 5 | Plagiarizing an essay about integrity, for example |
| 42% | INTRO | 5 | First bit of an essay, for short |
| 42% | ETA | 3 | Important info for an airport pickup, informally |
| 42% | REP | 3 | Be an agent for, informally |
| 42% | REPS | 4 | Is an agent for, informally |
| 41% | REP | 3 | Serve as an agent for, informally |
| 41% | QANDA | 5 | Common interview format, for short |
| 41% | PARAS | 5 | Parts of an essay or a letter, for short |
| 39% | PDF | 3 | Common document format for a resume: Abbr. |