| 100% | OOX | 3 | It's for naught in noughts-and-crosses |
| 51% | SYNDROME | 8 | It's the S in AIDS, IBS and PMS |
| 50% | TICTACTOE | 9 | American name for noughts and crosses |
| 50% | WAIKIKI | 7 | Neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii that is famous for its Kahanamoku Beach and Gray's Beach |
| 49% | SIERRA | 6 | It stands for S in the NATO phonetic alphabet |
| 48% | OHIO | 4 | Interstates 70 and 71 cross in its capital |
| 48% | PARK | 4 | Yosemite National ___, vast wilderness area in California's Sierra Nevada, known for its landscapes and diverse wildlife |
| 48% | OURS | 4 | It's for you and me |
| 48% | ASSAM | 5 | State in India known for its tea and silk |
| 47% | FAD | 3 | It's in, for now |
| 47% | REO | 3 | Car company started in 1905 and named for its founder's initials |
| 47% | ESCROW | 6 | Money for taxes and insurance may be held in it |
| 47% | AME | 3 | Church with a cross and anvil in its emblem: Abbr. |
| 47% | AIR | 3 | It's breathed in and out |
| 47% | PILL | 4 | It's taken in for treatment |
| 46% | SCREEN | 6 | It's the S in cinema and television's SAG Awards |
| 46% | PARMA | 5 | City in Emilia-Romagna, Italy famous for its cheese and ham |
| 46% | PARMA | 5 | City in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, famous for its cheese and ham |
| 46% | DUNGENESS | 9 | Shingle headland in Kent known for its lighthouse and bird observatory |
| 46% | ALHAMBRA | 8 | Citadel and palace in Granada, Spain, noted for its rich ornamentation |
| 46% | PIANOTUNA | 9 | Fish prized for its scales and found mainly in the Keys? |
| 46% | SPA | 3 | City in Belgium aptly known for its mineral springs and baths |
| 46% | SUM | 3 | It's 3 for 2 and 1 |
| 46% | OXYGEN | 6 | It's in the air and water |
| 46% | ORE | 3 | It's searched for in a rush |
| 46% | BOXCAR | 6 | It's in for the long haul |
| 46% | FAD | 3 | It's in, but not for long |
| 46% | OREO | 4 | It's sold in crumbs for crusts |
| 46% | SMS | 3 | It's used for texting, in brief |
| 46% | UKE | 3 | It's strummed in Hawaii, for short |