| 100% | SCRAPPIER | 9 | Discard jetty that’s less complete |
| 41% | FLATTER | 7 | Praise that’s less exciting |
| 40% | TIPOFTHEICEBERG | 15 | Little that's visible |
| 39% | PEEL | 4 | Banana part that's discarded |
| 39% | SCUFFLE | 7 | Fight that's less than a brawl |
| 39% | TNT | 3 | Explosive that's less powerful than dynamite |
| 39% | PROSE | 5 | Writing that's less flowery than poetry |
| 39% | OHO | 3 | "So that's your little game!" |
| 39% | RASP | 4 | Voice that's a little hoarse |
| 38% | NIT | 3 | Little complaint that's "picked" |
| 38% | BUSH | 4 | Australian wilderness that’s less remote than the outback |
| 38% | FOAL | 4 | Horse that's less than one year old |
| 38% | ACUTE | 5 | Angle that's less than 90 degrees, say |
| 38% | NEONATE | 7 | Infant that's less than 1 month old |
| 38% | ILOVETRASH | 10 | "Sesame Street" song that's complete rubbish? |
| 38% | RAG | 3 | Fabric that's ready to be discarded |
| 38% | TEAL | 4 | Shade that’s a little 31-Across |
| 37% | ONEHALF | 7 | Amount that's less than two thirds: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MILD | 4 | Like salsa that's less spicy than medium |
| 37% | COLOGNE | 7 | Bottled fragrance that's less concentrated than perfume |
| 37% | ACUTEANGLE | 10 | Math measurement that's less than 90 degrees |
| 37% | RARE | 4 | Like steak that's cooked less than medium |
| 37% | DOS | 3 | Spanish number that's one less than tres |
| 37% | STUB | 4 | Part of a ticket that's eventually discarded |
| 37% | BROCCOLI | 8 | Green vegetable that's like a little tree |
| 37% | MELON | 5 | Fruit that's sometimes cut into little balls |
| 37% | DNA | 3 | Trial evidence that's always a little twisted |
| 37% | ANKLET | 6 | Jewelry that's a little over a foot |
| 37% | RISQUEBISQUE | 12 | Lobster soup that's a little too spicy? |
| 37% | MIAMI | 5 | Florida city that's home to Little Havana |