| 100% | PART | 4 | Division in the hair that might be "center" or "side" |
| 58% | AFROPICK | 8 | Grooming accessory that may be stuck in the hair |
| 57% | PULSE | 5 | Beat that might be felt in the wrist or the neck |
| 55% | EMOTIONS | 8 | Things that might be raised in court … with or without the shaded letter |
| 55% | TUNE | 4 | Melody that may be whistled or sung (hidden in the word "fortune") |
| 52% | ACE | 3 | Card that may be "in the hole" or "up my sleeve" |
| 51% | LASH | 4 | Tiny hair that might be coated in mascara |
| 50% | LOBSTER | 7 | Food that might be served with crackers on the side |
| 50% | BROW | 4 | Facial hair that might be tweezed or waxed |
| 49% | POTATO | 6 | Side that might be mashed or fried |
| 49% | POTATO | 6 | Side that may be mashed or fried |
| 49% | SWEATANDSOURSOUP | 16 | Appetizer that may be a tad on the salty side? |
| 49% | LARD | 4 | Fat in the can that may be used in cooking |
| 49% | EARS | 4 | Things that might be muffed in the cold |
| 49% | XXXX | 4 | Weapon that might be used in the conservatory |
| 49% | FAKETAN | 7 | Shade that might be made in the shade? |
| 49% | DEER | 4 | Animal that may be caught in the headlights |
| 49% | LBO | 3 | Acquisition that may be covered in the WSJ |
| 48% | ARIA | 4 | Classical song that might be in Italian or German |
| 48% | ALES | 4 | Bottles that might be marked "XXX" in the comics |
| 48% | SARI | 4 | Garment that might be draped in the nivi style |
| 48% | PLUSFOURS | 9 | Baggy knickers that might be worn in the summer |
| 48% | COLESLAW | 8 | Side that might be mayo- or vinegar-based |
| 48% | DORM | 4 | Living space that may be empty in the summer |
| 48% | SARI | 4 | Garment that may be draped in the Nivi style |
| 48% | LANTERNFLY | 10 | *Invasive species that may be spotted in the garden? |
| 48% | SKILLETS | 8 | Things in the kitchen that might be seasoned but aren’t eaten |
| 48% | POOL | 4 | Backyard feature that might be in-ground or above-ground |
| 48% | POX | 3 | Disease that might be of the "chicken" or "small" variety |
| 48% | SWEDISHROCK | 11 | *Genre that may be featured in the Eurovision Song Contest |