| 100% | BLEW | 4 | Extinguished, as birthday candles, with "out" |
| 65% | BLEW | 4 | Extinguished, as a birthday cake candle |
| 53% | UNLIT | 5 | Not yet burning, as birthday candles |
| 49% | BLOWS | 5 | Extinguishes birthday candles, say |
| 49% | CAKE | 4 | Birthday dessert with candles |
| 49% | SNUFFS | 6 | Extinguishes, as a candle |
| 48% | CAKE | 4 | Birthday party dessert with candles |
| 47% | BLOW | 4 | Put out, as candles |
| 46% | DINNERFORTWO | 12 | Night out with candles, maybe |
| 46% | UNLIT | 5 | Out, as a candle |
| 46% | MAKEAWISH | 9 | Words said before birthday candles get blown out: 3 wds. |
| 46% | BLOW | 4 | Try to extinguish a birthday candle |
| 46% | BLOWS | 5 | Puts out birthday candles |
| 46% | ZAP | 3 | Knock out, as with a remote |
| 45% | CAKE | 4 | Birthday candle holder that goes with 24a, 28a, 36a, 49a, 7d and 41d |
| 45% | WRAP | 4 | Cover with paper, as a birthday gift |
| 45% | WRAP | 4 | Conceal with paper, as a birthday present |
| 45% | WRAP | 4 | Cover with paper, as a birthday present |
| 45% | REAMED | 6 | Cleaned out, as with a pipe cleaner |
| 45% | DOUSE | 5 | Put out with water, as a fire |
| 45% | CLIP | 4 | Cut out with scissors, as a coupon |
| 44% | BLOW | 4 | * Put out, as candles or word before 14a |
| 44% | PAL | 3 | ___ around with (hang out with, as a friend) |
| 43% | BLOW | 4 | Try to extinguish birthday candles |
| 43% | BLEW | 4 | Attempted to extinguish birthday candles |
| 43% | BLEW | 4 | Tried to extinguish birthday candles |
| 43% | SNUFFED | 7 | Extinguished, with "out" |
| 43% | BLEW | 4 | Extinguished, with "out" |
| 42% | PUT | 3 | Extinguish, with "out" |
| 42% | BLOW | 4 | Extinguish, with "out" |