| 100% | ISO | 3 | Letters at the start of some dating-profile bios |
| 70% | HTTP | 4 | Letters at the start of some internet addresses |
| 66% | DEAR | 4 | Endearing word at the start of some letters |
| 58% | HTTP | 4 | Letters at the start of an address? |
| 58% | HTTP | 4 | Letters at the start of a link |
| 57% | HTTP | 4 | Letters at the start of many internet addresses |
| 57% | ABC | 3 | Letters at the start of a preschool song |
| 57% | ULT | 3 | Letters at the start of "ultra" or "ulterior" |
| 57% | USS | 3 | Letters at the start of a destroyer's name |
| 56% | USS | 3 | Letters at the start of names of American aircraft carriers |
| 56% | ASST | 4 | Abbr. at the start of some job titles |
| 56% | DROPCAP | 7 | Enlarged letter at the start of a chapter |
| 56% | DROPCAP | 7 | Large letter at the start of a chapter |
| 56% | DROPCAP | 7 | Large decorative letter at the start of a chapter |
| 55% | USS | 3 | Letters at the start of an American navy vessel's name: Abbr. |
| 55% | LLC | 3 | Letters at the end of some business names |
| 55% | LLC | 3 | Letters at the end of some corporate partnership names |
| 55% | LLC | 3 | Letters at the end of some business entity names |
| 51% | LUX | 3 | Letters hidden at the start of "luxury" or "Luxembourg" |
| 50% | TSA | 3 | Letters on the back of some official jackets at airports |
| 48% | INITIALLY | 9 | At the start ... or how the first two letters of each starred clue relate to the answer? |
| 46% | PSI | 3 | Greek letter spelled out at the start of a Beatles title? |
| 45% | AREACODES | 9 | Digits at the start of digits |
| 45% | TIE | 3 | Situation at the start of overtime |
| 45% | DEAREST | 7 | Start of some letters |
| 45% | TAKEOFF | 7 | At the start of a flight, you prepare for __ |
| 45% | CREATIONSTORY | 13 | Narrative at the start of the Bible |
| 45% | FAVOR | 5 | *Cry at the start of a vote |
| 45% | RELIT | 5 | Like lanterns at the start of evening |
| 45% | FYI | 3 | Initials at the start of a memo |