100% | ORS | 3 | Hosp. areas where you might hear "Scalpel, please" |
55% | OPERA | 5 | Where you might hear a soprano |
55% | SPA | 3 | Where you might hear 44-Across |
54% | GAMESHOW | 8 | Where you might hear "Ding ding ding!" |
54% | RODEO | 5 | Where you might hear "Ride 'em, cowboy!" |
54% | POND | 4 | Where you might hear someone say "Duck!" |
53% | LEA | 3 | Where you might hear 10- or 33-Down |
53% | YARD | 4 | Area where you might host a garden party |
53% | BAR | 3 | Where you might hear the owner say "Last call!" |
52% | BASES | 5 | Places where you might hear 25-Across |
52% | LUAU | 4 | Party where you might hear ukulele music |
52% | STY | 3 | Dirty place where you might hear "oinks" |
52% | ALP | 3 | European mountain where you might hear yodeling |
52% | TAG | 3 | Game where you might hear "you're it!" |
52% | CRAPS | 5 | Game where you might hear "7 come 11" |
52% | PARK | 4 | Green area where you might have a picnic |
52% | POOLS | 5 | Resort areas where you may take a dip |
51% | YARD | 4 | Area where you might host a garden party or a sale |
51% | SPAS | 4 | Places where you might hear more “aahs” than “oohs” |
51% | LUAU | 4 | Type of party where you might hear Don Ho songs |
51% | TWISTER | 7 | Game where you might hear the command "Right hand yellow" |
51% | ICU | 3 | Hospital area where you might find an oxygen tent: Abbr. |
51% | RECROOM | 7 | Basement area where you might play Ping-Pong: 2 wds. |
51% | AUCTION | 7 | Event where you may hear, "Going once... going twice... sold!" |
50% | BAR | 3 | Restaurant area where you might sit while waiting for a table |
49% | MOBSCENE | 8 | "The Sopranos" clip? ... or where you might hear 20-, 25- and 42-Across |
47% | OBEDIENCESCHOOL | 15 | Command center? ... or where you might hear the starts of 17-, 28- and 49-Across |
47% | SPELLING | 8 | Word with 11a, to refer to a contest where you might hear some letters recited |
43% | EAR | 3 | Where you might put a hand to signal "Please speak up" |
42% | EMAIL | 5 | Where you might find ":-)" |