| 100% | OVERDUE | 7 | Having passed an assigned delivery or arrival date |
| 33% | WASOLD | 6 | Had passed its expiration date |
| 30% | GAPE | 4 | Have an expression of wonder or disbelief |
| 30% | OBIT | 4 | It has an expiration date |
| 29% | ELECTRIC | 8 | An __ razor has a rotating or oscillating blade |
| 29% | RATE | 4 | Assign a PG-13 or an R to, say |
| 28% | SIGIL | 5 | An inscribed or painted symbol, said to have magical power |
| 28% | ION | 3 | Atom that has gained or lost an electron |
| 28% | DOORWAY | 7 | It may have an arch or a lintel |
| 28% | ALKALINE | 8 | Having a pH greater than 7, not an acid or neutral |
| 27% | FAN | 3 | An ardent admirer or enthusiast, as some celebs have |
| 27% | ION | 3 | Tiny atom that has lost or gained an electron |
| 27% | DAD | 3 | Parent who can pass on an X or Y chromosome |
| 27% | AURA | 4 | An intangible quality or subtle vibe, "He has a powerful ___" |
| 27% | PREMIUMGASOLINE | 15 | Fuel that typically has an octane of 91 or higher |
| 27% | STARQUARTERBACK | 15 | Athlete who rarely gets sacked or has a pass intercepted |
| 27% | SHARP | 5 | Having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something |
| 26% | TDS | 3 | QB Peyton Manning has an NFL passing record 539 of them |
| 26% | SNAIL | 5 | Pet that may have an ironic name like Turbo or Speedy |
| 26% | CYLINDER | 8 | The power unit of an engine; most cars have 4 or 6 |
| 25% | STARTSWITHABANG | 15 | Has an exciting opening number, say ... or what the answer to each starred clue does? |
| 25% | IVF | 3 | Process that can carry an increased likelihood of having twins or triplets: Abbr. |
| 25% | APTEST | 6 | Exam for an ambitious H.S. student ... or what this puzzle has been? |
| 25% | TICKET | 6 | Token or pass that a passenger would have to purchase to travel on 44d |
| 24% | TRADITION | 9 | An activity passed down in family or culture |
| 24% | BONES | 5 | Skeleton parts ... or something an Arabian breed of 44a has fewer of than other breeds |
| 24% | TOT | 3 | One who might have an "owie" or a "boo boo" |
| 24% | TED | 3 | 2012 film about a talking bear ... or actor Danson who had an uncredited cameo in it |
| 23% | ORANGE | 6 | Citrus fruit or a color, and a word that has an obscure near-perfect rhyme with "sporange" |
| 23% | ACES | 4 | Passes an exam with flying colors |