| 100% | SNUB | 4 | Glaring omission from a slate of nominations |
| 48% | SNUB | 4 | Surprising omission from a list of nominees |
| 38% | ELLIPSIS | 8 | The omission of words from a text, shown by dots |
| 35% | SUDS | 4 | Foam from a wet bar of soap |
| 35% | VARIETAL | 8 | Wine from a single type of grape |
| 35% | RALE | 4 | Sound from a congested pair of lungs |
| 35% | EER | 3 | Perpetually, from a poetic point of view |
| 35% | SIBERIANHUSKY | 13 | Dog from a cold region of Russia |
| 35% | ECLECTIC | 8 | Coming from a wide range of influences |
| 35% | STEAM | 5 | Vapor from a hot cup of coffee |
| 34% | LAVADOME | 8 | Circular mount from a slow flow of lava |
| 34% | SABOT | 5 | Shoe made from a single block of wood |
| 34% | STEAM | 5 | Emanation from a boiling pot of 14-Across |
| 34% | DATAMINING | 10 | Extracting patterns from a large set of information |
| 34% | ECLECTIC | 8 | Deriving ideas from a wide range of sources |
| 34% | ELLIPSIS | 8 | Omission of part of a sentence |
| 34% | APOCOPE | 7 | Omission of part of a word |
| 34% | AMER | 4 | From the U.S. of A. |
| 34% | WEAN | 4 | Detach from a source of dependence |
| 34% | HOHO | 4 | A couple of words from Santa |
| 34% | OPT | 3 | Select from a range of possibilities |
| 34% | OPTS | 4 | Selects from a range of things |
| 34% | NYET | 4 | A bit of disputin' from Putin |
| 34% | OUST | 4 | Dismiss from a position of power |
| 34% | BMOVIE | 6 | A low budget from of entertainment |
| 34% | NYET | 4 | A bit of disputin' from Putin? |
| 34% | ROARS | 5 | Sounds from a den of lions |
| 34% | BAAS | 4 | Cries from a herd of sheep |
| 34% | DRAW | 4 | Pick from a deck of cards |
| 34% | FEELSILLATEAVES | 15 | Suffers from a fear of icicles? |