| 100% | MAKER | 5 | Constructor |
| 80% | SPEC | 4 | Constructor's detail |
| 76% | CRANE | 5 | Skyline constructor |
| 76% | SHIPBUILDER | 11 | Boat constructor |
| 74% | TVA | 3 | Constructor of many dams: Abbr. |
| 73% | SADIST | 6 | Crossword constructor, seemingly |
| 73% | TUNNELER | 8 | Subway constructor, perhaps |
| 73% | LAKE | 4 | A crossword constructor |
| 73% | NOAH | 4 | Biblical ark constructor |
| 73% | EVAN | 4 | Crossword constructor Birnholz |
| 70% | SEABEES | 7 | Landing strip constructors |
| 70% | CLUERS | 6 | Crossword constructors, often |
| 70% | GRID | 4 | Crossword constructor's design |
| 70% | CLUING | 6 | Crossword constructor's job |
| 70% | CLUEING | 7 | Crossword constructor's chore |
| 70% | JOB | 3 | Crossword constructor, e.g. |
| 70% | CLUING | 6 | Crossword constructor's work |
| 67% | PUNNERSWORLD | 12 | Magazine for crossword constructors? |
| 67% | GRIDS | 5 | Crossword constructors create them |
| 67% | GRIDS | 5 | "Canvases" for crossword constructors |
| 67% | CLUEING | 7 | Task for a crossword constructor |
| 64% | TEEN | 4 | This puzzle's constructor, for one |
| 64% | ROGETS | 6 | Handy reference for a crossword constructor |
| 58% | LOOMED | 6 | Was imminent, like deadlines to crossword constructors |
| 58% | TRIO | 4 | The constructors of this puzzle, e.g. |
| 55% | AGE | 3 | 40, for this constructor in 11 days' time (Eek!) |
| 52% | SPEC | 4 | What many journalists (and some crossword constructors) work on |
| 52% | CLUES | 5 | Parts of a crossword that the constructor works on last |
| 52% | ALL | 3 | "___ About Steve" (film starring Sandra Bullock as a crossword constructor) |
| 49% | HEM | 3 | Sound of hesitation, often uttered by crossword constructors pondering clues |