| 100% | BONUSLEVELS | 11 | Extra stages, as in Mortal Kombat or Earthworm Jim |
| 36% | NINJA | 5 | Stealthy character, such as Scorpion or Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat |
| 32% | FORDEN | 6 | Dan __, the Toasty Guy in Mortal Kombat |
| 30% | WADI | 4 | Valley, as in Arabia or Africa |
| 30% | PENCE | 5 | p as in Portsmouth or Plymouth |
| 29% | CAMBERS | 7 | Slight upward curves, as in roads or beams |
| 29% | MUSTARD | 7 | Extra zip, as in a fastball |
| 28% | OPENS | 5 | Plays first, as in cards or at a concert |
| 28% | SATIRIZES | 9 | Treats as in "South Park" or "Doonesbury" |
| 28% | PROGRESSIVE | 11 | Happening gradually or in stages |
| 28% | MELD | 4 | Set of matching cards, as in Canasta or Gin Rummy |
| 28% | WAXCOATED | 9 | In a shell, as some cheese or fruit |
| 28% | EMOTE | 5 | Express, in stage or movie role |
| 28% | ERA | 3 | Distinct stage in history or evolution |
| 27% | AMI | 3 | Jules or Jim in "Jules et Jim" |
| 27% | AMI | 3 | Jules or Jim, in "Jules et Jim" |
| 27% | REPEALED | 8 | Reversed, as Jim Crow laws or Prohibition |
| 27% | INSETS | 6 | Puts in or inserts as a decoration |
| 27% | LAY | 3 | Put in place, as bricks or tiles |
| 27% | OLA | 3 | "Hello," as heard in Brazil or Portugal |
| 27% | PHASED | 6 | Done in stages, as a withdrawal |
| 27% | TIMEANDAHALF | 12 | Extra pay ... or what three answers in this puzzle provide? |
| 27% | ENMASSE | 7 | In a big group or as a whole, from French |
| 27% | UNNAILED | 8 | Loose, in a way, as planks or siding |
| 27% | VERSUS | 6 | In contrast to or as the alternative of |
| 27% | CREDENCE | 8 | Belief in or acceptance of something as true |
| 27% | ACES | 4 | They count as ones or elevens in blackjack |
| 27% | THESCREAM | 9 | Artwork known in Norwegian as Skrik, or "Shriek" |
| 27% | ALTER | 5 | Take in or let out, as a dress |
| 27% | EXHIBIT | 7 | Document or object used as evidence in court |