| 100% | SHRUB | 5 | Garden plant that's smaller than a tree (e.g. Hydrangea) |
| 47% | SEED | 4 | Small thing that's planted in a garden |
| 45% | ONE | 3 | Bill that's smaller than a five |
| 45% | DUO | 3 | Group that's smaller than a trio |
| 45% | TRIO | 4 | Ensemble that's smaller than a quartet |
| 45% | BAY | 3 | Inlet that's smaller than a gulf |
| 45% | ELK | 3 | Deer that's smaller than a moose |
| 45% | ALTO | 4 | Saxophone that's smaller than a tenor |
| 45% | TOWN | 4 | Municipality that's smaller than a city |
| 45% | NIP | 3 | Bite that's smaller than a chomp |
| 45% | FLEA | 4 | Pest that's smaller than a tick |
| 44% | HERB | 4 | Garden plant that's used for flavoring (e.g. Basil) |
| 44% | DUO | 3 | Musical group that's smaller than a trio |
| 44% | TACO | 4 | Chipotle offering that's smaller than a burrito |
| 44% | TRIO | 4 | Musical group that's smaller than a quartet |
| 44% | DUO | 3 | Music group that's smaller than a trio |
| 44% | VIOLA | 5 | Stringed instrument that's smaller than a cello |
| 44% | QUAIL | 5 | Game bird that's smaller than a pheasant |
| 43% | ALTO | 4 | Saxophone variety that's smaller than a tenor sax |
| 43% | POND | 4 | Body of water that's smaller than a lake |
| 42% | ALTO | 4 | Type of saxophone that's smaller than a tenor sax |
| 42% | LAKE | 4 | Body of water that's smaller than a 38-Across |
| 42% | PEA | 3 | Spherical green vegetable that's smaller than a Brussels sprout |
| 42% | ELK | 3 | Antlered animal that's smaller than a moose, bigger than a deer |
| 42% | DIME | 4 | Coin that's smaller than a penny even though it's worth more |
| 42% | DIME | 4 | Coin that's smaller than a penny but worth 10 times as much |
| 39% | DIME | 4 | Coin that's smaller in size than a penny |
| 38% | TRIO | 4 | Group that's bigger than a duo and smaller than a quartet |
| 37% | TOWN | 4 | A settlement that is smaller than a city |
| 37% | OCTET | 5 | Group that's slightly smaller than a nonet |