| 100% | MIGRATES | 8 | Flies south for the winter, e.g. |
| 76% | MIGRATED | 8 | Flew south for the winter, say |
| 75% | MIGRATE | 7 | Fly south for the winter, like some birds |
| 75% | GEESE | 5 | Ones flying south for the winter |
| 66% | MIGRATION | 9 | The process of birds flying south for the winter |
| 60% | MIGRATORY | 9 | Headed south for the winter |
| 59% | MIGRATE | 7 | Go south for the winter, say |
| 59% | SNOWBIRD | 8 | Person going south for the winter |
| 58% | MIGRATE | 7 | Move south for the winter, as birds |
| 55% | HONKS | 5 | What you hear in this conversation: "So, got any plans for the winter?" "Yeah, flying south. I'm pretty sure that's also your plan." |
| 54% | MIGRATION | 9 | 2023 animated film about a family of ducks going south for the winter |
| 52% | SANTA | 5 | One who flies south in the winter |
| 50% | SHEDDER | 7 | Dog after the winter, e.g. |
| 50% | SKIAREA | 7 | Vail in the winter, e.g. |
| 49% | FLORIDASUNSHINE | 15 | Attraction for winter vacationers in the South |
| 47% | SKATE | 5 | Play for the Red Wings, e.g. |
| 47% | EMCEE | 5 | Billy Crystal for the Oscars, e.g. |
| 47% | TENSE | 5 | Past, for the verb "were," e.g. |
| 47% | PDA | 3 | Kissing for the kiss cam, e.g. |
| 47% | REVERSAL | 8 | Change for the worse, e.g. |
| 47% | PREP | 4 | Practice for the GMAT, e.g. |
| 47% | MASCOT | 6 | Blooper for the Braves, e.g. |
| 47% | DUET | 4 | Song for The Carpenters, e.g. |
| 47% | ADAPTS | 6 | Rewrites for the stage, e.g. |
| 47% | ANAGRAM | 7 | Schoolmaster for the classroom, e.g. |
| 46% | REO | 3 | Flying Cloud of the 1920s, e.g. |
| 46% | PEST | 4 | Fly buzzing around the house, e.g. |
| 46% | LEM | 3 | The Eagle, e.g., for short |
| 45% | LAMENT | 6 | "Ah, for the good old days," e.g. |
| 45% | ARENA | 5 | TD Garden, for the 20-Across, e.g. |