| 100% | INPEN | 5 | How the confident may solve |
| 72% | INPEN | 5 | How the confident solve |
| 64% | INPEN | 5 | How confident solvers may solve |
| 52% | INPEN | 5 | How confident crossword solvers solve |
| 52% | ININK | 5 | How confident Post solvers solve |
| 52% | AMOK | 4 | How the frenzied may run |
| 51% | THINLY | 6 | How the obvious may be disguised |
| 51% | ABACK | 5 | How the surprised may be taken |
| 51% | ALEE | 4 | How the helm might be put |
| 51% | ONATIP | 6 | How the police might investigate someone |
| 50% | INALIE | 6 | How the judge might catch the criminal |
| 49% | ALEE | 4 | How the helm might be put (boating term) |
| 47% | ININK | 5 | How confident solvers solve |
| 47% | BYEAR | 5 | How one may play the fiddle |
| 46% | ININK | 5 | How confident people solve crosswords |
| 46% | ININK | 5 | How you might bravely solve this puzzle |
| 46% | VIRAL | 5 | How things might go on the internet |
| 45% | ATABOIL | 7 | How you might feel after solving this puzzle |
| 45% | INPEN | 5 | How confident crossword solvers solve on paper (2 wds.) |
| 45% | OUTMUSCLED | 10 | Overpowered ... or how the Across answers with circles might be described? |
| 45% | ONADARE | 7 | How someone might sky-dive for the first time |
| 45% | AWED | 4 | How you might feel looking at the Northern Lights |
| 45% | ONADARE | 7 | How you might walk through the graveyard at night |
| 45% | POUND | 5 | How you might hit the door when urgency strikes |
| 44% | BITE | 4 | How a zombie might spread the infection |
| 44% | ASASET | 6 | How you might purchase "The Lord of the Rings" novels |
| 44% | WEARILY | 7 | How one might leave the office late on a Friday |
| 44% | ONTIPTOE | 8 | How a parent serving as the tooth fairy might walk |
| 43% | ININK | 5 | How very confident people might write their crossword answers: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ONES | 4 | Bills that may prove helpful in solving the contest |