| 100% | WIND | 4 | Howling ___, nature's eerie sound that may be a spooky addition to a haunted house |
| 37% | TOMATO | 6 | Red ingredient that may be sun-dried and is a great addition to your breakfast sandwich |
| 37% | POWER | 5 | ___ outage, sudden loss of electricity that's a spooky feature of a haunted house |
| 36% | WHITENOISE | 10 | *Background sound that may be a sleep aid |
| 36% | WHITENOISE | 10 | Neutral sound that may be a sleep aid |
| 35% | ALARM | 5 | Item that may be connected to a car's ignition |
| 35% | PEN | 3 | Object that might be chained to a bank's counter |
| 35% | SOBS | 4 | Sounds that might be heard at a tearjerker |
| 35% | SKULL | 5 | Emoji that might be used in response to a funny text |
| 35% | BIENVENUE | 9 | Word that might be in the introduction to a French textbook |
| 34% | PSST | 4 | Sound that might be made before a whispered comment |
| 34% | COO | 3 | Sound that might be heard in a 16-Across |
| 34% | SIDEWALKCHALK | 13 | 2020 addition to the Toy Hall of Fame that may be sold in a bucket (2 wds.) |
| 34% | MOANS | 5 | Spooky sounds from a haunted house |
| 34% | MALL | 4 | Shopping spot that may be a popular teen haunt |
| 34% | OINK | 4 | Animal sound that might be made near a trough |
| 34% | MOAN | 4 | Sound that comes from a haunted house |
| 34% | EYE | 3 | ___ patch, face accessory that would be a great addition to your "Pirate" Halloween costume |
| 34% | PARROT | 6 | Green feathered companion that would be a great addition to your "Pirate" Halloween costume |
| 33% | AHEM | 4 | Throat-clearing sound that might be used to get attention |
| 33% | ELM | 3 | Street that may be nightmarish, according to a horror movie? |
| 33% | CIDERS | 6 | Drinks that may be hard to find at a bar? |
| 33% | RAIN | 4 | Weather that might cause a baseball game to be postponed |
| 33% | RAIN | 4 | Weather that might cause a tennis match to be canceled |
| 33% | BREAKFAST | 9 | Meal that might be a treat to have in bed |
| 33% | GHOST | 5 | Spirit that might haunt a house |
| 33% | NAY | 3 | Word that might be used to vote against a political proposal |
| 33% | DRIP | 4 | Sound that might cause you to call a plumber |
| 33% | SAGE | 4 | Herb that may be burned to "cleanse" a space |
| 33% | HORRORSTORY | 11 | Tale that might feature a haunted house |