| 100% | FRUITLESSLY | 11 | How I hope you don't try to solve most contest crosswords...except this puzzle |
| 35% | DOWN | 4 | Look ___ (advice on how to solve this puzzle contest, assuming you're not solving on paper) |
| 33% | OUTSIDETHEBOX | 13 | How you have to think to solve this puzzle |
| 31% | LESS | 4 | "I hope you don't think any ___ of me" |
| 30% | BIRTHPLACES | 11 | What you might need to research to solve this contest crossword |
| 30% | FREEASSOCIATION | 15 | How to solve this puzzle's starred clues |
| 29% | TODAY | 5 | When you're solving this crossword puzzle |
| 29% | ANYADVICE | 9 | "Want to tell me how you'd handle this?" |
| 29% | ARREST | 6 | You don't want to be under this |
| 29% | HORNETSNESTS | 12 | You don't want to stir these up! |
| 28% | PROTIP | 6 | "Let me tell you, this is how to do it" |
| 28% | ENDUP | 5 | "I hope you don't ___ alone." (land): 2 wds. |
| 27% | ININK | 5 | How you might bravely solve this puzzle |
| 27% | BITEOFF | 7 | Don't do this with more than you can chew |
| 27% | ZERO | 4 | Number of incorrect entries I hope we'll receive for this crossword contest (this clue should help with that) |
| 27% | IRON | 4 | Most don't do this to their underwear |
| 26% | OBSCURE | 7 | How most don't like their crossword answers |
| 26% | STILETTOHEELS | 13 | They don't give you much to stand on |
| 26% | ATABOIL | 7 | How you might feel after solving this puzzle |
| 26% | ORELSE | 6 | "...and you don't want to cross me!" |
| 26% | IHAVEEYES | 9 | "Yeah, you don't need to point it out to me" |
| 26% | ALIENEGG | 8 | You usually don't want this to hatch in space |
| 26% | HINT | 4 | Little nudge for someone trying to solve a puzzle |
| 26% | KNOW | 4 | Sing along to this classic ABBA song! "Chiquitita, you and I ___, how the heartaches come and they go..." |
| 26% | ORELSE | 6 | "... because you don't want to cross me" |
| 26% | SOLVABLE | 8 | Like this puzzle, I hope |
| 26% | HAPPYFACE | 9 | Response to solving this puzzle |
| 25% | ETC | 3 | Used when you don't want to name too many things |
| 25% | IGETTHAT | 8 | "You don't need to explain more" |
| 25% | USEYOURNOODLE | 13 | Best way to solve this puzzle |