| 100% | FIRSTPLACE | 10 | In the __(for starters) |
| 79% | WATSON | 6 | Tom ___, two-time Masters winner who was an Honorary Starter for the same in 2022 |
| 77% | AMATIVE | 7 | In the mood for love |
| 77% | HORNY | 5 | In the mood for love |
| 76% | ONBLAST | 7 | In the spotlight for public condemnation |
| 76% | OPEN | 4 | In the clear for a pass |
| 75% | BTEAMS | 6 | For starters, these aren't the squads |
| 75% | SMOKER | 6 | In the past, informal gathering for men |
| 74% | HA-OTAT | 7 | Was in the running for |
| 74% | SEEKS | 5 | Is in the market for |
| 74% | EARNS | 5 | Puts in the work for |
| 73% | ULT | 3 | In the month before the present, for short |
| 73% | AMID | 4 | In the middle of a crowd, for example |
| 73% | MOOD | 4 | "I'm in the ___ for Love" (classic song) |
| 73% | HEN | 3 | In the UK, this party is for bachelorettes |
| 73% | LIFEFORM | 8 | In the TV show, ALF stands for Alien __ |
| 73% | ILES | 4 | Spots in the Seine, for instance |
| 73% | SST | 3 | Streak in the sky, for short |
| 73% | IVS | 3 | Drips in the ER, for short |
| 73% | KOD | 3 | Walloped in the ring, for short |
| 73% | SIGHTGAG | 8 | Pie in the face, for one |
| 73% | TBA | 3 | Up in the air, for short |
| 73% | ETA | 3 | Projection in the air, for short |
| 73% | VAL | 3 | Prince in the comics, for short |
| 73% | UFO | 3 | Saucer in the sky, for short |
| 73% | PRO | 3 | Athlete in the majors, for short |
| 73% | KOS | 3 | Flattens in the ring, for short |
| 73% | PDA | 3 | Kissing in the park, for short |
| 73% | PEC | 3 | Muscle in the chest, for short |
| 73% | SATIRE | 6 | Article in The Onion, for example |