| 100% | DEMOB | 5 | Decommission an army, in short |
| 50% | JINGLE | 6 | Short song used in an advertisement |
| 48% | DUCKPIN | 7 | Something short found in an alley |
| 48% | ANTS | 4 | Bugs in an army |
| 48% | ANT | 3 | One in an army |
| 47% | ECON | 4 | Subject in an MBA program, for short |
| 47% | SOLDIERANT | 10 | Mascot in an army barracks? |
| 46% | SPEC | 4 | Detail in an architect's blueprint, for short |
| 46% | BCC | 3 | Secretly include in an email conversation, for short |
| 45% | PSA | 3 | Smokey Bear was in an early one, for short |
| 45% | TOS | 3 | Breaks in an N.B.A. game, for short |
| 45% | BIO | 3 | Blurb in an "About the Author" section, for short |
| 45% | REF | 3 | One of three in an NBA game, for short |
| 45% | ACL | 3 | Knee tissue torn in an athletic injury, for short |
| 45% | CCS | 3 | Includes in an email, for short |
| 45% | SUBJ | 4 | Header in an email, for short |
| 45% | EMT | 3 | Person in an ambulance, for short |
| 45% | CIG | 3 | Item in an ashtray, for short |
| 45% | AMT | 3 | Figure in an invoice, for short |
| 45% | MIN | 3 | One in an hour, for short |
| 45% | APOLOOHNO | 9 | Gold medalist in short track skating who became an NBC Olympics commentator: 2 wds. |
| 44% | TEMP | 4 | Person who works in an office for a short time |
| 44% | OTS | 3 | Extra tie-breaker minutes in an NBA match, for short |
| 44% | NBA | 3 | League with an inaugural 2023 in-season tournament, for short |
| 43% | MEMO | 4 | Brief reminder in an office, for short |
| 43% | BCC | 3 | Slyly include in an email, for short |
| 43% | BCC | 3 | Include discreetly in an email, for short |
| 43% | AMB | 3 | Diplomatic representative in an embassy, for short |
| 43% | BERG | 4 | Icy obstacle in an ocean, for short |
| 43% | MIC | 3 | Lapel attachment in an interview, for short |