| 100% | SAUTE | 5 | Fry quickly with a small amount of oil |
| 66% | SAUTE | 5 | Fry in a small amount of oil |
| 57% | MACCHIATO | 9 | Espresso-based drink with a small amount of milk |
| 53% | SAUTE | 5 | Fry in a small amount of fat |
| 48% | LESS | 4 | A smaller amount of something |
| 47% | DAB | 3 | Apply a small amount of |
| 47% | CROUTON | 7 | Small piece of fried bread served with soup or as a garnish |
| 46% | DAB | 3 | Apply a small amount of, like cologne |
| 46% | DAB | 3 | Apply a small amount of, like concealer |
| 46% | SAUTE | 5 | Cook in a small amount of fat |
| 45% | SIP | 3 | Drink something with a small amount at a time |
| 45% | LEAN | 4 | Person who has a small amount of body fat |
| 45% | BANANA | 6 | Fruit that can emit a small amount of radiation |
| 45% | EKE | 3 | ___ out a small amount of money (make it last) |
| 45% | SPLASH | 6 | Small amount of liquid, in a recipe |
| 44% | MICRODOSE | 9 | Very small amount of a drug |
| 43% | FIVECCS | 7 | Small amount of blood serum ... or a title for this puzzle |
| 42% | ROOMER | 6 | Letter with a limited amount of space |
| 42% | FILTHYRICH | 10 | Loaded with a disgusting amount of cheese? |
| 42% | PINION | 6 | Gear with a small number of teeth |
| 42% | DAB | 3 | Apply a small amount using a fingertip, as with perfume |
| 41% | HALFCUP | 7 | Amount of flour in a small-batch recipe, maybe |
| 41% | VESICLE | 7 | A small raised area of skin filled with fluid |
| 41% | FRY | 3 | Deep ___ (cook with a pot of oil) |
| 40% | THINCRUST | 9 | Pizza made with a sparing amount of dough |
| 40% | MACCHIATO | 9 | Espresso coffee with a small measure of milk |
| 40% | SAUTE | 5 | Fry with just a little oil |
| 40% | SAUTE | 5 | Fry with a little oil, say |
| 40% | NEWSHOLE | 8 | Amount of space in a paper to be filled with journalism |
| 40% | MINIBACCARAT | 12 | Casino game with a smaller maximum number of players compared with the classic version |