| 100% | IOU | 3 | Indicator of shortness, for short |
| 53% | STL | 3 | House of Blues for short? |
| 52% | AMT | 3 | Quantity, for short (anagram of "tam") |
| 52% | THO | 3 | However, for short (anagram of "hot") |
| 51% | DEB | 3 | Society newcomer, for short (anagram of "bed") |
| 51% | ALUM | 4 | Former student, for short (anagram of "maul") |
| 51% | PECS | 4 | Chest muscles, for short (anagram of "spec") |
| 51% | LAT | 3 | Back muscle, for short (anagram of "alt") |
| 51% | SPEC | 4 | Design detail, for short (anagram of "pecs") |
| 51% | OBIT | 4 | Memorial column, for short (anagram of "tibo") |
| 50% | ARB | 3 | Wall Street figure, for short (anagram of "bar") |
| 50% | MISC | 4 | Junk drawer label, for short (anagram of "scim") |
| 50% | MAJ | 3 | Colonel's junior, for short (anagram of "jam") |
| 50% | PEKE | 4 | Chinese toy dog, for short (anagram of "keep") |
| 50% | MAG | 3 | Forbes or Cosmopolitan, for short (anagram of "gam") |
| 50% | AMP | 3 | Electric current measure, for short (anagram of "map") |
| 50% | MAG | 3 | Short for a type of periodical |
| 50% | BRIEFLY | 7 | For a short period of time |
| 50% | MDS | 3 | Short form for bosses of companies |
| 49% | STENO | 5 | Someone who takes notes, for short (anagram of "notes") |
| 49% | DET | 3 | Case solver like Holmes, for short (anagram of "ted") |
| 49% | TRAD | 4 | Like much folk music, for short (anagram of "dart") |
| 49% | OLY | 3 | The ___ Games, for short (series of international athletic contests) |
| 49% | GNP | 3 | Economic indicator, for short |
| 49% | ATL | 3 | Capital of Georgia, for short |
| 49% | SRO | 3 | Kind of hotel, for short |
| 49% | NRA | 3 | Supporter of arms, for short |
| 49% | EDS | 3 | Wheels of Fortune, for short? |
| 49% | CPA | 3 | Reviewer of books, for short |
| 49% | EDS | 3 | Staff of Life, for short |