| 100% | DICED | 5 | How ham is prepared for salad bars |
| 45% | SHREDDED | 8 | How cheese is often prepared before topping salad |
| 40% | ONRYE | 5 | How a ham sandwich may be prepared |
| 39% | THESES | 6 | Defenses are prepared for them |
| 39% | KIT | 3 | One may be prepared for survival |
| 39% | INOIL | 5 | How doughnuts are prepared |
| 38% | OPENSATAB | 9 | Prepares for the bar? |
| 37% | OTELLO | 6 | Role Enrico Caruso was preparing for when he died |
| 37% | RAPS | 4 | Is responsible for some bars |
| 36% | ONRYE | 5 | How ham may be served in a sandwich |
| 35% | BEETBOXING | 10 | Then, by the salad bar, there was... |
| 35% | SEARED | 6 | How scallops are often prepared |
| 35% | OTC | 3 | How spermicide is sold, for short |
| 35% | RAW | 3 | How salad is served, typically |
| 35% | ONRYE | 5 | How some ham sandwiches are made |
| 35% | ONTOAST | 7 | How tuna salad may be served |
| 35% | DICES | 5 | Prepares ham for an omelet, say |
| 34% | DICES | 5 | Prepares food for an Olivier Salad |
| 34% | HARDBOIL | 8 | Prepare, as eggs for a salad |
| 34% | WITHMAYO | 8 | How a 43-Across is usually prepared |
| 34% | DELI | 4 | Place for purchasing prepared salads |
| 33% | LOWER | 5 | How a limbo bar is shifted between rounds |
| 33% | THINLY | 6 | How meat for pho and bulgogi is cut |
| 33% | MILK | 4 | How are you preparing for Santa's visit? (1/4) Did you leave out the cookies and ___ for his midnight snack needs? |
| 32% | FRIED | 5 | How much chicken is prepared |
| 32% | NOID | 4 | Reason for being barred at a bar |
| 32% | ALDENTE | 7 | How pasta may be prepared |
| 32% | SALTED | 6 | How pretzels may be prepared |
| 32% | MOTTO | 5 | "Be prepared," for example |
| 32% | MOTTO | 5 | "Be Prepared," for one |