| 100% | UNLOCKS | 7 | Disengages the bolt for, as a door |
| 58% | BLACKSMITH | 10 | He makes a bolt for the door |
| 53% | ASKIN | 5 | Open the front door for, as a guest |
| 51% | HADIN | 5 | Welcomed, as a guest at the door |
| 51% | UNBAR | 5 | Open, as a bolted door |
| 48% | EXPENSE | 7 | Bill the company for, as a meal |
| 48% | CATER | 5 | Handle the food for, as a party |
| 48% | UNDERWRITE | 10 | FOOT the bill for, as a scholarship |
| 47% | NGALIEMA | 8 | Bay used as a port for Kinshasa in the DRC |
| 47% | IDIOMS | 6 | “Cool as a cucumber” and “hot under the collar,” for two |
| 45% | STALINGRAD | 10 | Second World War battle regarded as a turning point for the Allied powers |
| 45% | GAMERGATE | 9 | Misogynistic online harassment campaign used as a recruiting tool for the alt-right |
| 45% | ENDORSED | 8 | Signed for deposit, as the back of a check |
| 45% | IAGO | 4 | Parrot who serves as a sidekick for Jafar in the Disney animated film "Aladdin" |
| 44% | MEN | 3 | One of the signs on a bathroom door, for example |
| 44% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "great," as in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 44% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "awesome," as in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 44% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "terrific," as in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 44% | GOTOHEAVEN | 10 | Be rewarded for a pious life, as the devout believe |
| 44% | EJECT | 5 | Remove from a game, as for brawling on the field |
| 44% | AJAR | 4 | Not closed all the way, as a door |
| 44% | GMT | 3 | Time zone that is used as a central reference point for all the others: Abbr. |
| 44% | DANDO | 5 | Suzanne —, television presenter who competed as a gymnast for Great Britain at the 1980 Olympics |
| 44% | REPO | 4 | A forced return, such as when the government seizes a vehicle, for short |
| 44% | IDEAL | 5 | Picture-perfect, as sunny weather for a day at the beach |
| 43% | OWNUP | 5 | Take the blame, as for a mistake: 2 wds. |
| 43% | CARRY | 5 | Do most of the work for, as a team |
| 43% | ATEON | 5 | Used as the surface for a meal |
| 43% | WINTERIZE | 9 | Prepare for the cold, as a car |
| 43% | KOED | 4 | Down for the count, as a boxer |