| 100% | ACTI | 4 | It starts when an overture's over |
| 52% | LACE | 4 | It's tied when an NHL game starts |
| 46% | BITTEREND | 9 | When it's all *finally* over |
| 45% | SPECKLED | 8 | When an egg has spots, it's called this |
| 44% | ACTI | 4 | It starts when the curtain rises |
| 44% | LUTE | 4 | Stringed instrument that becomes a woodwind instrument when an F is added to the start of its name |
| 44% | ACTI | 4 | It starts when the curtain goes up |
| 43% | UNDERDOG | 8 | When one wins, it's an upset |
| 43% | REPEATED | 8 | When it's done over and over again |
| 43% | BEEROCLOCK | 10 | When it's acceptable to start downing brews |
| 43% | CRISPIN | 7 | "Life starts all over again when it gets ___ the fall" ("The Great Gatsby"): 2 wds. |
| 42% | IKO | 3 | When repeated it's an old New Orleans' tune |
| 42% | PHI | 3 | When repeated it's an island group in Thailand |
| 42% | PHI | 3 | When repeated, it's an island group in Thailand |
| 42% | LATE | 4 | *When the TV starts airing ___-night infomercials, it's an indication that it's time to sleep! |
| 41% | NOM | 3 | When repeated, it's an expression for a satisfying meal |
| 41% | SHOWS | 5 | *When the TV starts broadcasting reruns of morning ___, it's an indication that it's time to sleep! |
| 41% | ENDTIME | 7 | When an event will be over |
| 41% | ATDAWN | 6 | When an early voyage may start |
| 41% | STALK | 5 | When an animal follows its prey |
| 40% | ATTWO | 5 | When an after-lunch meeting might start |
| 40% | 0HOUR | 5 | When an attack is scheduled to start |
| 40% | SNORE | 5 | [Wake me when it's over] |
| 40% | OPERA | 5 | It often follows an overture |
| 40% | INITIALLY | 9 | When it started |
| 40% | PHI | 3 | When repeated, it's the name of an island group in Thailand |
| 40% | EGGYOLK | 7 | The middle of an egg, it's yellow when raw |
| 40% | MOULTING | 8 | When an animal sheds its hair or fur |
| 40% | ETA | 3 | When an Uber should reach its destination: Abbr. |
| 39% | ONSET | 5 | When it all started |