| 100% | STEPPING | 8 | Event that helps one to make progress, __ stones |
| 43% | FRATPARTY | 9 | Event that one might rush to attend? |
| 39% | DIURETIC | 8 | Drug that makes one have to pee |
| 38% | SALT | 4 | ___ March, Indian Independence movement event that one would be able to attend in 1930 |
| 38% | SPORTCLIMBING | 13 | Wall-ascending event that was to make its debut at the 2020 Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 36% | FLOUNDEREDAROUND | 16 | Struggled to make progress |
| 36% | STAGNATE | 8 | Fail to make progress |
| 35% | JADE | 4 | Semiprecious stone used for making jewellery that varies in colour from white to green |
| 35% | TILE | 4 | Co. that makes gizmos using Bluetooth to help you locate your keys or purse |
| 34% | THUMBTACT | 9 | Suavity that helps one hitch a ride? |
| 34% | FTD | 3 | Company that helps one send bouquets: Abbr. |
| 34% | DEVIL | 5 | Dicey one to make a deal with |
| 34% | EGO | 3 | ___ boost (something that helps one's self-confidence) |
| 34% | ITSASTART | 9 | "We've made some progress," and what one might say about the answer to each starred clue |
| 34% | HANDMIXER | 9 | Use one to make cream or eggs fluffy |
| 34% | UNITE | 5 | Fuse to make one |
| 34% | AMEN | 4 | "Plus one to that!" |
| 33% | CATHARSIS | 9 | Art or other medium that helps one release emotion |
| 33% | HEARTBREAKERS | 13 | Tom Petty and the ___, "Learning to Fly" band that made music for the film "She's the One" |
| 33% | PROM | 4 | Event that may be exclusive to seniors |
| 33% | AUTOFAIRS | 9 | Events that might draw lots to lots |
| 33% | LITTLEBYLITTLE | 14 | Way to make incremental progress |
| 33% | ITCHY | 5 | Liable to make one scratch |
| 33% | AREA | 4 | Geographical expanse that may help one narrow down where to go birdwatching |
| 33% | BALLOONANIMAL | 13 | A snake might be an especially easy one to make |
| 33% | SALE | 4 | Event that could draw people to the mall |
| 33% | FULLMOON | 8 | Event that makes werewolves come out: 2 wds. |
| 33% | HITAWALL | 8 | Be unable to make further progress |
| 33% | TIN | 3 | Element that helps make up bronze |
| 33% | CLAY | 4 | Material that helps make up adobe |