| 100% | TREND | 5 | General tendency, often observed by an analyst or a weatherman |
| 33% | RAID | 4 | Surprise action by an agency in power or a government |
| 33% | MIGRAINE | 8 | An aura often occurs before a __ or seizure |
| 33% | GAVEL | 5 | Small mallet used by an auctioneer or a judge |
| 32% | ALERT | 5 | Message often accompanied by an exclamation point in a triangle |
| 31% | NORAD | 5 | Org. always headed by a U.S. general or admiral |
| 31% | LESION | 6 | Damage to an organ caused by a wound or disease |
| 30% | ADDTOCART | 9 | Message clicked on by an online buyer ... or a hint for 17-, 24-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 29% | ATBAT | 5 | A walk or a hit by pitch does not count as an official one |
| 29% | TREND | 5 | General tendency or movement |
| 29% | HANDSOME | 8 | Adjective for a good-looking man, or word that starts with an often-gloved body part |
| 28% | LIMB | 4 | An arm or a leg |
| 28% | BASS | 4 | An instrument or a fish |
| 28% | LANDSLIDE | 9 | An avalanche or a runaway victory |
| 28% | HOUSE | 5 | Place where one lives ... or a word that goes with "fly" to refer to an insect that's often found in kitchens |
| 28% | PLAID | 5 | A checked or tartan cloth often worn by Scots |
| 27% | NEST | 4 | Home observed by a birder |
| 27% | HEART | 5 | Curvy shape often approximated by either two hands or an index finger and thumb |
| 27% | ACE | 3 | Card represented by an A |
| 27% | ELSE | 4 | Word often following "or" and accompanied by a threatening grin |
| 27% | MISTAKE | 7 | An error or a fault, an unintentional "oops" |
| 27% | BAT | 3 | An animal or a piece of sports equipment |
| 27% | GPA | 3 | Fig. boosted by an easy A |
| 26% | INERTIA | 7 | Inactivity or a tendency to do nothing |
| 26% | APE | 3 | A Gorilla or an Orangutan |
| 26% | TOOTH | 5 | A canine or an incisor |
| 26% | BASS | 4 | A fish or an instrument |
| 26% | COL | 3 | Gap through the mountains, often occupied by a road or railroad |
| 26% | ASSET | 5 | Property or a valuable held by a person |
| 26% | BUREAU | 6 | Writing desk or a branch of an institution |