| 100% | HOWDO | 5 | Greeting that might be made with a tip of the hat |
| 57% | HOWDO | 5 | Greeting said with a tip of the hat |
| 54% | STEW | 4 | Irish ___, dish that might be made with a pint of Guinness |
| 53% | IDO | 3 | Promise that may be made in front of a justice of the peace (2 wds.) |
| 52% | NOD | 3 | Gesture that might be made with a wink |
| 52% | BEERBREAD | 9 | Loaf that might be made with a lager |
| 52% | TADA | 4 | Cry that might be made with a bow |
| 52% | MAAM | 4 | Word said with a tip of the hat |
| 52% | TEE | 3 | Item that might be knocked out of the ground with a golf shot |
| 51% | RAMEN | 5 | Noodle dish that might be made with a flavor packet |
| 51% | KAZOO | 5 | Instrument that might be made with a comb and wax paper |
| 50% | DOT | 3 | Mark that could be made by the tip of a pencil |
| 49% | MAAM | 4 | Term of address that might be accompanied by a hat tip |
| 48% | TAM | 3 | Hat that might be worn with a kilt |
| 47% | BAGEL | 5 | Roll that might be topped with a schmear of cream cheese |
| 46% | JEWEL | 5 | Stone that might be the target of a heist |
| 45% | SMILELINES | 10 | Wrinkles that might be the result of a joyful life |
| 45% | SCARF | 5 | Warm accessory that may be worn with mittens and a hat |
| 45% | DNA | 3 | Something that might be left at the scene of a crime |
| 45% | KITE | 4 | Flier that might be of a variety in the shaded squares |
| 45% | LINT | 4 | Fuzz that might be at the bottom of a jeans pocket |
| 45% | GARLIC | 6 | ___ bread, appetizer that might be ordered at the start of a meal |
| 45% | REM | 3 | Sleep phase that might be the subject of a sleep study: Abbr. |
| 45% | LOVEKNOT | 8 | *Romantic symbol that may be tied in the shape of a heart |
| 45% | SOCK | 4 | Article of footwear that may be made into a puppet |
| 44% | DEAD | 4 | Adjective that might be used hyperbolically at the end of a long day |
| 44% | TANDOORI | 8 | Kind of chicken that might be served with a yogurt marinade |
| 44% | DOT | 3 | Part of "i" that may be replaced with a heart |
| 43% | BLOOPER | 7 | On-camera goof that might be shown during the closing credits of a movie comedy |
| 43% | ATTIC | 5 | Part of a house that might be accessed with a ladder |