| 100% | STOMP | 5 | Crush, in a way, with "on" |
| 82% | GANGEDUP | 8 | Bullied, in a way, with "on" |
| 82% | LEFTADOWNPAYMENT | 16 | Secured, in a way, with "on" |
| 72% | STAVEIN | 7 | Crush, in a way |
| 72% | TRODON | 6 | Crushed, in a way |
| 72% | ACES | 4 | Crushes, in a way |
| 71% | SCREW | 5 | Fasten, in a way, with "in" |
| 71% | PLUG | 4 | Connect, in a way, with "in" |
| 71% | HOVER | 5 | Protect, in a way, with "over" |
| 71% | STARE | 5 | Intimidate, in a way, with "down" |
| 71% | COKED | 5 | High, in a way, with "up" |
| 71% | TIDED | 5 | Helped, in a way, with "over" |
| 71% | PSYCH | 5 | Outwit, in a way, with "out" |
| 71% | PACED | 5 | Measured, in a way, with "off" |
| 71% | PSYCH | 5 | Intimidate, in a way, with "out" |
| 71% | SPONGED | 7 | Used, in a way, with "off" |
| 71% | MOOCH | 5 | Use, in a way, with "off" |
| 70% | TATTLE | 6 | Get in trouble, in a way, with "on" |
| 70% | FOGS | 4 | Becomes obscure, in a way, with "up" |
| 70% | TEAR | 4 | Get emotional, in a way, with "up" |
| 68% | LIT | 3 | On, in a way |
| 67% | COKED | 5 | Out of one's mind, in a way, with "up" |
| 67% | FOGS | 4 | Gets hard to see through, in a way, with "up" |
| 67% | EGGED | 5 | Vandalized, in a way, as on Halloween |
| 66% | ASKED | 5 | With 4-Across, sought information on, in a way |
| 66% | LEERILY | 7 | In a suspicious way, or with skepticism |
| 66% | ADVERSELY | 9 | In a harmful way, with damaging effects |
| 65% | COUGH | 5 | *Clear one's throat, in a way (rhymes with "off") |
| 65% | RELIT | 5 | On again, in a way |
| 63% | GOUGE | 5 | Overcharge in a big way (rhymes with "couch") |