| 100% | BPLUS | 5 | Grade that’s almost an “A” |
| 97% | BPLUS | 5 | Grade that's almost as good as an A minus: 2 wds. |
| 63% | CORAL | 5 | Color that's almost an anagram of "color" |
| 61% | DPLUS | 5 | Grade that’s also used as shorthand for a streaming service |
| 61% | PLUS | 4 | Sign that makes an A grade better |
| 59% | SLAMDUNKTEST | 12 | Exam that's an easy A? |
| 58% | NORA | 4 | Name that's a conjunction + an article |
| 57% | ERIC | 4 | Name that's an anagram of a grain |
| 57% | MELON | 5 | Fruit that's an anagram of a fruit |
| 57% | ETC | 3 | Abbr. that's almost always preceded by a comma |
| 56% | ETHER | 5 | Chemical compound that’s an anagram of a number |
| 56% | TACO | 4 | Food that's an anagram of a winter garment |
| 56% | ERIC | 4 | Name that's an anagram of a food staple |
| 56% | ALEC | 4 | Name that's an anagram of a delicate fabric |
| 56% | OHO | 3 | Exclamation that's a Midwest state without an "i" |
| 56% | VERNA | 5 | Name that’s an anagram of a black bird |
| 56% | UBER | 4 | App that's an alternative to calling a cab |
| 56% | DELTA | 5 | Letter that's an airline and a river feature |
| 56% | PASS | 4 | Get a grade that's good enough |
| 56% | FAIL | 4 | Grade that requires a retest |
| 56% | TSAR | 4 | Word that's an accidental acronym of a Hemingway title |
| 56% | ALPO | 4 | Pet food brand that's an anagram of a gemstone |
| 56% | PIZZAPAN | 8 | Flat kitchen implement that's an alternative to a stone |
| 56% | FARO | 4 | Card game that's a homonym of an ancient ruler |
| 55% | TEAK | 4 | Plant whose name becomes that of a meat product when an s is added to the beginning |
| 55% | ABC | 3 | Grades that make a good average |
| 55% | ELM | 3 | Tree that's almost the name of a ticklish "Sesame Street" Muppet |
| 55% | TIE | 3 | Outcome that's an alternative to a win or a loss |
| 55% | DRE | 3 | Name that's an anagram of a word in 41-Down |
| 55% | OREM | 4 | Beehive State city that's an anagram of a world capital |