| 100% | AAA | 3 | Energizer or Duracell option |
| 57% | EVEREADY | 8 | Alternative to Duracell or Energizer |
| 42% | BUNNY | 5 | Mascot for Energizer or Playboy |
| 42% | CASH | 4 | "___ or card?" (Payment option) |
| 39% | PRESS | 5 | "... or ___ 1 for more options" |
| 38% | USER | 4 | Word with interface or option |
| 38% | MPEG | 4 | QuickTime or RealPlayer format option |
| 38% | RYE | 3 | Deli or tavern bread option |
| 38% | AISLE | 5 | Window or ___ (airplane seating option) |
| 37% | DARE | 4 | Option in a pajama party game (truth or ___) |
| 35% | TOUGHCALL | 9 | Difficult choice or perception between two options |
| 34% | REFI | 4 | Money-raising option, or new mortgage deals, informally |
| 33% | DIESEL | 6 | Engine option for cars, other than petrol or electric |
| 33% | CHOOSE | 6 | To select from a number of items or options |
| 32% | BACCARAT | 8 | Casino game with option to bet on bank or player |
| 32% | BAG | 3 | Paper or plastic option at a grocery store |
| 31% | CASH | 4 | Payment option for when you have forgotten your cheques or cards |
| 31% | DVDRECORDER | 11 | TV hookup option ... or what you are by solving this puzzle? |
| 30% | CYCLE | 5 | Popular transport option that needs pedalling (can be "uni-", "bi-" or "tri-") |
| 29% | BETS | 4 | Roulette's inside or outside options |
| 28% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Blackjack player's option ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 26% | PASSFAIL | 8 | 64-Across's option for a 38-Across or a 13-, 18-, 28- or 42-Down |
| 26% | ROUNDTRIPTICKET | 15 | Traveler's option ... or what you won't get on a 17-, 27- or 48-Across? |
| 26% | SPINCLASS | 9 | Modern exercise option ... or what the answers to 17-, 26-, 36- or 49-Across could teach? |
| 25% | CHOICE | 6 | Option |
| 25% | VOTE | 4 | Option |
| 25% | WORDOFCHOICE | 12 | Or |
| 25% | ELSE | 4 | Or ___ |
| 25% | ELSE | 4 | Or __! |
| 25% | ELSE | 4 | Or ____! |