| 100% | PLAYFUL | 7 | Happy and seeking amusement, like a pair of puppies |
| 47% | MATCHABLE | 9 | Like a pair of socks |
| 47% | MATED | 5 | Like a pair of socks |
| 45% | YOKE | 4 | Hitch together, like a pair of oxen |
| 45% | YOKING | 6 | Harnessing together, like a pair of oxen |
| 44% | SYNC | 4 | Match up, like a pair of audio files |
| 43% | WAG | 3 | Move back and forth, like a happy puppy's tail |
| 42% | ARK | 3 | It had a pair of bears and hares |
| 42% | EDIE | 4 | Woman's name that sounds like a pair of letters of the alphabet |
| 41% | LISSOME | 7 | Like a lot of runway models and ballerinas |
| 40% | PIOUS | 5 | Like a huge fan of ministry and the church |
| 40% | ZESTY | 5 | Like a curry full of flavors and spices, say |
| 40% | WAG | 3 | Wiggle, like a happy puppy's tail |
| 39% | UPPER | 5 | Like half of a pair of dentures |
| 38% | SYNC | 4 | Pair, like a phone and a watch |
| 38% | HOUSEBROKEN | 11 | Like a well-trained pet, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 38% | SLEET | 5 | It's like a wintery mix of hail, snow, and rain |
| 38% | ECLECTIC | 8 | Like a style that has a little of this and a little of that |
| 38% | WRINKLEFREE | 11 | Like a shirt condition suggested by the ends of 16-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 38% | LUNISOLAR | 9 | Like a calendar that combines the positions of the 9-Across and the sun |
| 37% | SECATEURS | 9 | Small pair of shears with pivoted handles and a single cutting blade |
| 37% | EASY | 4 | Like Mini crosswords ... and a phonetic description of this puzzle? |
| 37% | MARITAL | 7 | __ bliss; state of a happy husband and wife |
| 37% | BUSHY | 5 | Thick and shaggy, like a head of hair |
| 37% | TRAIL | 5 | "Leave behind a ___ of breadcrumbs like Hansel and Gretel." |
| 37% | BEACH | 5 | "Ghost ___," 1994 "Goosebumps" book by R.L. Stine about a pair of siblings and their encounters with ghosts |
| 36% | TWO | 3 | A pair of |
| 36% | GENES | 5 | Unit of heredity that sounds like a pair of pants |
| 36% | CHEW | 4 | What a puppy likes to do to toys and socks |
| 36% | ACHY | 4 | Sore and in need of a massage, like some muscles |