| 100% | SNARE | 5 | It might be imitated with a "pf" or "kch" sound, in beatboxing |
| 50% | HAIR | 4 | It may be braided or in a bun |
| 49% | SALAD | 5 | It might be Caesar or Cobb, in a restaurant |
| 49% | SHELL | 5 | It might be hard or soft, in a taco |
| 49% | LATTE | 5 | It may be topped with art in a café |
| 49% | NOEVIL | 6 | It may be seen, heard or spoken, in a saying |
| 49% | ANS | 3 | It may be filled in with a No. 2 pencil |
| 49% | HAIR | 4 | It may be braided or done up in a 46-Across |
| 48% | MUTEBUTTON | 10 | It may be clicked before or after speaking in a Zoom meeting |
| 47% | FACECARD | 8 | It may be half of a blackjack … with or without the shaded letter |
| 47% | ELBOWGREASE | 11 | *It may be used with a grunt or two |
| 46% | SMOG | 4 | It may be thick in L.A. or Houston |
| 45% | ARROW | 5 | It might be presented with a bow |
| 45% | GEM | 3 | It might be examined with a loupe |
| 45% | LIME | 4 | It might be added with a twist |
| 45% | HONOR | 5 | It might be bestowed with a bow |
| 45% | EMAIL | 5 | It might be sent with a click |
| 45% | ANT | 3 | It might be confused with a termite |
| 45% | LOVELETTER | 10 | It might be sealed with a kiss |
| 45% | FISH | 4 | It might be caught with a fly |
| 45% | BALDSPOT | 8 | It might be covered with a cap |
| 45% | BED | 3 | It might be covered with a quilt |
| 44% | GONG | 4 | It may be hit with a hammer |
| 44% | LOX | 3 | It may be eaten with a schmear |
| 44% | REVERENCE | 9 | It may be given with a bow |
| 44% | KLEENEX | 7 | It may be offered with a blessing |
| 44% | QUIVER | 6 | It may be taken with a bow |
| 44% | OBI | 3 | It may be tied with a bow |
| 44% | OFFENSIVEREMARK | 15 | It may be acknowledged with a slap |
| 44% | TNT | 3 | It may be used with a plunger |