| 100% | DELAY | 5 | Lateness, as for an airplane's takeoff |
| 46% | SKY | 3 | Place for an airplane |
| 45% | REMAP | 5 | Update, as for an atlas |
| 45% | SNUB | 4 | Slight, as for an award |
| 45% | STUNT | 5 | Tom Cruise hanging onto an airplane during takeoff, for example |
| 45% | RAMJET | 6 | Kind of engine for an airplane |
| 45% | JOYSTICK | 8 | Controller for an airplane or videogame |
| 45% | ATTIRES | 7 | Clothes one, as for an occasion |
| 45% | PREP | 4 | Get ready, as for an op. |
| 45% | PREP | 4 | Get ready, as for an operation |
| 44% | FAMILIAR | 8 | General term for an animal kept as a witch's pet |
| 44% | BOOED | 5 | Expressed displeasure, as for an opposing team |
| 44% | SNUB | 4 | Purposefully overlook, as for an awards show |
| 44% | CURATED | 7 | Selected carefully, as for an art collection |
| 43% | PREP | 4 | Get ready, as for an event, for short |
| 43% | AGEOUT | 6 | Grow too old, as for an insurance benefit |
| 40% | OVERBOOKS | 9 | Sells too many tickets for, as an airplane flight |
| 40% | ICEUP | 5 | Freeze over, as an airplane's wings: 2 wds. |
| 40% | RANBY | 5 | Asked for an opinion on, as an idea |
| 40% | XXXXX | 5 | Prepare, as a plane for takeoff |
| 40% | DROPI | 5 | Descent, as of an airplane |
| 40% | MODEL | 5 | You can make one for an airplane, or find one on a runway |
| 39% | DEICE | 5 | Remove frost from, as an airplane's wings |
| 39% | GEARTO | 6 | Customize for, as an audience |
| 39% | LEDINTO | 7 | Served as an intro for |
| 39% | SEEIN | 5 | Act as an usher for |
| 39% | STANDBYS | 8 | Hopeful passengers waiting for an available seat on an airplane |
| 39% | ETD | 3 | When an airplane is due to take off, for short |
| 38% | TEETHINGRINGS | 13 | Comforting set for an infant, as depicted by this puzzle |
| 38% | SEALED | 6 | Ready for mailing, as an envelope |