| 100% | JEANRENO | 8 | French actor whose name becomes that of a French director when IR is added to the end |
| 60% | TEAK | 4 | Plant whose name becomes that of a meat product when an s is added to the beginning |
| 57% | BOSC | 4 | Fruit variety whose name becomes that of an artist when you add an H to the end |
| 54% | IRE | 3 | Word for "anger" that becomes a country's name when "land" is added to the end |
| 52% | NORMA | 5 | Woman's name that becomes a man's name when its first letter is added to the end |
| 52% | PERU | 4 | Country whose name becomes that of a currency when its second letter is doubled and its last two letters are moved to the front |
| 49% | ATLAS | 5 | Book that becomes a synonym for "Finally!" when "t" is added to the end |
| 49% | LUTE | 4 | Stringed instrument that becomes a woodwind instrument when an F is added to the start of its name |
| 49% | LEBARON | 7 | Chrysler model whose name becomes that of a country when its fifth letter is changed to an n |
| 48% | ASP | 3 | Animal that becomes another animal when w is added to the beginning of its name |
| 48% | LUTE | 4 | Instrument that becomes another instrument when "F" is added to the start of its name |
| 47% | ECLAIR | 6 | Pastry that becomes a name when the first letter is moved to the end |
| 47% | OLEG | 4 | Man's name that becomes a toy when its first letter is moved to the end |
| 45% | HIS | 3 | Pronoun that becomes a different pronoun when T is added to the front |
| 42% | OLIVERREED | 10 | Actor whose first name is the title of a Best Picture he co-starred in, and whose last name is that film's director |
| 42% | HERE | 4 | Word that becomes its opposite when a "T" is added to the beginning |
| 42% | OMEN | 4 | Singular noun that, when a "w" is added to the front, becomes a plural noun |
| 41% | ELISSA | 6 | Woman's name that becomes another woman's name when an "M" is added to the front |
| 41% | PAM | 3 | Girl's nickname that becomes its full name when you attach "ela" to the end of it |
| 41% | AMONRA | 6 | Deity that becomes a given name when its fifth letter is moved to the front |
| 41% | OTELLO | 6 | Verdi opera that becomes the name of a board game when an "H" is inserted |
| 41% | ISH | 3 | "Give or take" suffix ... that can be added to the end of 18-, 23-, 51- and 60-Across to form a sort of set |
| 40% | ERG | 3 | Unit of work that becomes a word meaning "thus" if you add an O to the end |
| 40% | YEA | 3 | Positive vote that would be a unit of time if you added an R to the end |
| 40% | SUPER | 5 | Word that's its own synonym when a "b" is added to the end |
| 40% | RAYON | 5 | Fabric that becomes a coloring stick when a "c" is added to the front |
| 40% | ETAL | 4 | Phrase similar to "etc." that is added at the end of a list to mean that there are more unlisted items: 2 wds. |
| 39% | AKON | 4 | Singer whose name becomes a place in Hawaii if the first letter moves to the end |
| 39% | ASTER | 5 | Flower that becomes a holiday if an E is added to the front |
| 38% | INBED | 5 | Words that can be added to the end of any fortune cookie, it's said |