| 100% | RIGIDLY | 7 | In a stiff or inflexible way |
| 61% | SLIGHTLY | 8 | In a small or insignificant way |
| 61% | AFRESH | 6 | In a new or different way |
| 61% | ESSENTIALLY | 11 | In a fundamental or basic way |
| 61% | SAPPILY | 7 | In a silly or fatuous way |
| 55% | LEERILY | 7 | In a suspicious way, or with skepticism |
| 55% | GREEDILY | 8 | In a ravenous or selfishly excessive way |
| 54% | FINESSE | 7 | Do in a delicate or subtle way |
| 54% | SLAM! | 5 | Exciting in a noisy or violent way |
| 53% | MEDICALLY | 9 | In a way related to treatment of illness or injury |
| 53% | UNNAILED | 8 | Loose, in a way, as planks or siding |
| 52% | SEAR | 4 | Cook in a way, as tuna or beef tenderloin |
| 52% | DOOR | 4 | Way in or out of a room |
| 50% | WENT | 4 | Painted the town red, in a way ... or successfully completed this puzzle? |
| 50% | QUEERED | 7 | Read in a way that challenged traditional notions of sexuality or gender |
| 49% | PIGEONHOLES | 11 | Typecasts, in a way ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 49% | FLOURISH | 8 | Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way |
| 49% | MACABRE | 7 | Depiction of death in a weird or horrible way |
| 49% | OBSTACLE | 8 | Hurdle or encumbrance in the way of a sportsperson |
| 49% | SOPHO | 5 | Second or tenth, in a way |
| 49% | MANSPREADS | 10 | Crowds one's seatmates, in a way ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 49% | AUTO | 4 | Self-driving, in a way . . . or a vehicle that might have self-driving capabilities |
| 48% | RIGIDLY | 7 | In a stiff manner |
| 47% | PERCEIVE | 8 | Interpret or judge in a particular way |
| 47% | HIGHSTEP | 8 | Walk or run in a showy way |
| 47% | PATCHUP | 7 | Mend hurriedly or in a makeshift way |
| 47% | BACKDOOR | 8 | Secret or hidden way in or out of a building |
| 46% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Gamble boldly, in a way … or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's italicized clues |
| 46% | RIVET | 5 | Fascinate ... or fasten, in a way |
| 45% | OUTOFORDER | 10 | Like a nonfunctioning vending machine, or what the circled letters are, in two ways |