| 100% | WEAKNESS | 8 | Fault or defect; opposite of strength |
| 59% | WEAKNESS | 8 | Opposite of a strength; flaw or failing |
| 52% | PERFECTED | 9 | To have made completely free of defects or faults |
| 52% | IMPERFECTION | 12 | Fault or defect |
| 47% | NAY | 3 | Opposite of "aye" or "yea" |
| 47% | SOFT | 4 | Opposite of loud or hard |
| 47% | DUMB | 4 | Opposite of "sharp" or "smart" |
| 46% | ACUTE | 5 | Opposite of chronic, or of obtuse |
| 45% | WORDY | 5 | Opposite of terse, in writing or speech |
| 45% | DRAIN | 5 | Deprive of strength or vitality |
| 44% | OUNCE | 5 | Figurative measure of prevention or strength |
| 44% | MILD | 4 | ___-mannered, opposite of harsh or rude |
| 44% | EXHAUSTED | 9 | To be drained of strength or energy |
| 43% | POTENCY | 7 | Strength or power of a medicine |
| 42% | POTENCY | 7 | Strength, of a medicine or alcoholic drink |
| 42% | EXPENSIVE | 9 | Costly, or the opposite of cheap |
| 42% | OUNCE | 5 | Measure of prevention or strength? |
| 42% | BRUTE | 5 | Kind of force or strength |
| 42% | POLAR | 5 | Kind of bear or opposite |
| 42% | POLAR | 5 | Kind of bear or opposites |
| 41% | LIGHT | 5 | It can be the opposite of either dark or heavy |
| 41% | FORTITUDE | 9 | Strength or courage in the face of adversity |
| 41% | TOXICITY | 8 | Degree or strength of a poison |
| 40% | HENS | 4 | Roosters ... or the opposite of roosters |
| 40% | BLEW | 4 | Sucked . . . or the opposite of sucked |
| 40% | GRAVE | 5 | Acute … or the opposite of acute |
| 39% | VICTORIES | 9 | Wins or triumphs; opposite of losses |
| 38% | ASSET | 5 | A gift, or the opposite of a liability |
| 38% | EXERCISECAUTION | 15 | Do the opposite of what those who 17-, 28- or 35-/38-Across do |
| 36% | BESTS | 5 | Opposite (or synonym) of worsts |