| 100% | WILDCARD | 8 | Deuce or Jack as a common substitute in poker |
| 42% | FACECARD | 8 | Jack or queen in a poker deck, for example: 2 wds. |
| 38% | NOUN | 4 | Naming word such as a common — or proper — |
| 37% | SEE | 3 | Match, as a raise in poker |
| 36% | PIPCARDS | 8 | Anything but king, queen or jack in a deck |
| 36% | FACECARD | 8 | King, queen or jack in a deck of 52 |
| 36% | RAISIN | 6 | Dried grape, eaten as a snack or in cooking |
| 35% | COCHONNET | 9 | The target ball or jack in a game of pétanque |
| 35% | POT | 3 | Winnings in Poker, also a word with "belly" or "hole" |
| 35% | WAXCOATED | 9 | In a shell, as some cheese or fruit |
| 35% | MEND | 4 | Fix, as a fence... or a word that ends in "end" |
| 35% | ONAGAINOFFAGAIN | 15 | Intermittent, as a romance, or what's in the starred answers |
| 35% | STAFFROOM | 9 | Common place for teachers in a school or college |
| 34% | INSETS | 6 | Puts in or inserts as a decoration |
| 34% | PRO | 3 | A master or expert, as in sports |
| 34% | DEPICTS | 7 | Represents, as in a story or painting |
| 34% | RIG | 3 | Manipulate, as in a game or competition |
| 34% | TRACT | 5 | A passage in the body, as the digestive or respiratory |
| 34% | DEALT | 5 | Passed out, as cards in a poker game |
| 34% | ALLY | 4 | A partner or friend, as in a war |
| 34% | UNNAILED | 8 | Loose, in a way, as planks or siding |
| 34% | OPENERS | 7 | Jacks or better, in poker |
| 34% | DASH | 4 | A short race, or a small amount as in a recipe |
| 33% | TEN | 3 | Value of a jack, queen or king, in blackjack |
| 33% | RANKED | 6 | Classified, or placed in order as in a sport |
| 33% | SEAR | 4 | Cook in a way, as tuna or beef tenderloin |
| 33% | HIRE | 4 | Put in a position, as an editor or manager |
| 33% | OPENS | 5 | Plays first, as in cards or at a concert |
| 33% | LIEU | 4 | In __ of; as a substitute for |
| 33% | HAMONRYE | 8 | Common deli order ... or a literal occurrence five times in this puzzle |