| 100% | PET | 3 | Goldfish or hamster, often |
| 47% | RODENT | 6 | Mouse or hamster |
| 46% | PET | 3 | Cat, dog, or hamster |
| 46% | PET | 3 | Canary or hamster, sometimes |
| 43% | PET | 3 | Hamster or gerbil, sometimes |
| 42% | PET | 3 | Hamster or husky, for example |
| 42% | PENDANT | 7 | Cross or star, often |
| 41% | PET | 3 | House cat or goldfish |
| 39% | PET | 3 | Golden retriever or goldfish, for example |
| 38% | SIR | 3 | Word often following yes or no |
| 38% | CABS | 4 | They're often yellow or checkered |
| 37% | DEMISE | 6 | Death, often described as "untimely" or "unfortunate" |
| 37% | ARE | 3 | Word that often follows you or we |
| 37% | CEASE | 5 | Word often seen around desist or exist |
| 37% | TEA | 3 | Beverage often served with sugar or lemon |
| 37% | TKO | 3 | Boxing or MMA bout result, often: Abbr. |
| 36% | RAMEN | 5 | Dish often served with soy sauce or miso |
| 36% | AFRO | 4 | Hairstyle often worn by Jill Scott or Questlove |
| 36% | NACHO | 5 | Corn chip often served with guacamole or salsa |
| 36% | HAM | 3 | Meat that's often smoked or honey-baked |
| 36% | ANS | 3 | A, B or C, often: Abbr. |
| 35% | OKS | 3 | Textbo___ often cost two or three hundred dollars each |
| 35% | EMCEE | 5 | Billy Crystal or Whoopi Goldberg for the Oscars, often |
| 35% | WHATSMYBARLINE | 14 | "Should I say 'Come here often?' or 'Hey, babe!'"? |
| 35% | DIPS | 4 | Party bowlfuls often surrounded by chips or raw veggies |
| 35% | OPERA | 5 | Musical performance that's often in Italian or German |
| 35% | IRIS | 4 | Tall spring flower that's often blue or purple |
| 35% | FISHSTICK | 9 | *Food item often dipped in ketchup or tartar sauce |
| 35% | NOUN | 4 | Follower of "a" or "the," often |
| 34% | SIXDEGREES | 10 | Often-cited distance between things ... or what's hidden in this puzzle |