| 100% | THEORY | 6 | Explanation that's been thought out and documented |
| 40% | GRAINY | 6 | An image that is unclear and hard to make out |
| 40% | SCRUB | 5 | "A guy that thinks he's fly and is also known as a buster," per a #1 TLC hit |
| 39% | SUNDRIEDTOMATO | 14 | Ingredient that's been left out? |
| 39% | WANNA | 5 | "___ Be," 2024 mixtape single by GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion that spells out the word "B-A-D-D-E-S-T" |
| 38% | FORMS | 5 | Official documents that are filled out |
| 38% | UHAUL | 5 | Moving service that rents out trucks and is a rival to Ryder: Hyph. |
| 38% | NAG | 3 | Horse that's been put out to pasture |
| 38% | OWL | 3 | Bird that's thought to be wise |
| 37% | MOUTHWASH | 9 | Liquid that's gargled and then spat out |
| 37% | EFFICIENT | 9 | Well thought out and not wasteful |
| 36% | LASSIE | 6 | Famous Collie that's been in film, TV and radio |
| 36% | PCR | 3 | COVID test that's not rapid and is more accurate |
| 35% | FLAT | 4 | Like soda that's been sitting out for too long |
| 35% | DEPOP | 5 | App that’s been called “a little bit eBay and a little bit Instagram” |
| 35% | PET | 3 | Document that may contain a microchip number and a veterinarian's signature |
| 35% | MASS | 4 | Word that is Einstein's "m" and ends with "ss" |
| 34% | PITCHATENT | 10 | Prepare for a night out, and an explanation of this puzzle's theme |
| 34% | SLEEPWALKS | 10 | Is out and about |
| 34% | WALKINONESSLEEP | 15 | Be out and about? |
| 34% | NASA | 4 | Agency that's farming out the space shuttle to Boeing and SpaceX: Abbr. |
| 34% | OFFSTAGE | 8 | Action that is out of sight of a play's audience |
| 34% | SMOOTH | 6 | Surface that is even and regular, like a baby's skin |
| 34% | HERALD | 6 | That woman’s lad turned out to be a courier |
| 34% | EDEN | 4 | Garden that Adam and Eve were kicked out of |
| 34% | RAG | 3 | Cloth that's ready to be thrown out |
| 34% | GAYBAR | 6 | Place to go out and be out |
| 34% | PAPERWORK | 9 | Forms and documents new employees fill out |
| 34% | OCCAM | 5 | ___’s razor (principle stating that the simplest explanation is usually the right one) |
| 33% | VERDICT | 7 | Outcome of a trial, and something that is a lawyer's concern |