| 100% | REDHANDED | 9 | In the middle of a crime |
| 79% | AMID | 4 | In the middle of a crowd |
| 78% | ONAROLL | 7 | In the middle of a hot streak |
| 77% | AMID | 4 | In the middle of a crowd, for example |
| 77% | ONFIRE | 6 | In the middle of a hell of winning streak |
| 76% | ASSISTANTEDITOR | 15 | Name in the middle of a masthead |
| 76% | REF | 3 | One in the middle of a fight |
| 76% | KEYHOLE | 7 | Opening in the middle of a lock |
| 76% | GRAPHITE | 8 | Material in the middle of a pencil |
| 76% | CATSPAW | 7 | Hitch in the middle of a rope |
| 76% | HALFTIME | 8 | Break in the middle of a match |
| 76% | HECKLED | 7 | Badgered in the middle of a bit |
| 76% | DAM | 3 | Structure in the middle of a river |
| 76% | PER | 3 | Word in the middle of a rate |
| 76% | STAR | 4 | Symbol in the middle of a Scrabble board |
| 76% | POT | 3 | Money in the middle of a poker table |
| 76% | NET | 3 | Item in the middle of a volleyball court |
| 76% | ERE | 3 | Conjunction in the middle of a famous palindrome |
| 76% | NET | 3 | Item in the middle of a badminton court |
| 76% | ANTES | 5 | Money in the middle of a poker table |
| 76% | KITTY | 5 | Money in the middle of a poker table |
| 76% | NET | 3 | Demarcator in the middle of a tennis court |
| 76% | UTURN | 5 | Reversal in the middle of a road: Hyph. |
| 76% | ROTUNDA | 7 | Round area in the middle of a building |
| 76% | POT | 3 | Chips in the middle of a poker table |
| 76% | HAZELNUT | 8 | Kernel in the middle of a Ferrero Rocher |
| 76% | ANTE | 4 | It goes in the middle of a table |
| 76% | NETCORD | 7 | Cable in the middle of a tennis court |
| 76% | STOPOVER | 8 | Short stay in the middle of a journey |
| 76% | HOLE | 4 | Feature in the middle of a 6-Across |