| 100% | SNL | 3 | Letters that can fill in the blanks of "_A_D_ER" to make an appropriate surname |
| 57% | SATE | 4 | Word that can fill in the blanks in _ _ T I A _ _ to form a synonym of itself |
| 55% | IAN | 3 | Name that can fill in the blank to form another name: D___A |
| 52% | NORA | 4 | Name that can fill in the blank in ME___H to form a word |
| 49% | ELI | 3 | Name that can fill in the blank to form another name: Am___a |
| 48% | EMU | 3 | Creature that can fill the blank in L___R to make another creature |
| 46% | ELI | 3 | Name that can fill in the blank to form another name: F___X |
| 43% | LCDS | 4 | Letters that fill in the blanks of "digita_ _lock rea_outs, for _hort" |
| 43% | MATTE | 5 | Mask used to blank out part of an image in a film so that another can be superimposed |
| 42% | MIR | 3 | Station that fills in the blanks of "for_er Russ_an o_biter" |
| 41% | AVA | 3 | Name that fills in the blanks to make another name: S_ _ _NNAH |
| 41% | ESS | 3 | Letter that can be added to the fronts of 4-, 6- and 7-Across to make new words |
| 40% | APT | 3 | Letters that can fittingly fill in the blanks in _ppro_ria_e |
| 40% | FURNITUREASSEMBLY | 17 | Ikea task, and a task that can be applied to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 38% | ENDPLAY | 7 | Tactical play in the last few tricks of a game of bridge forcing an opponent to make a particular lead |
| 38% | CAP | 3 | Surgical ___, headwear worn in the operating room to maintain sterilization that could be a part of your "Doctor" Halloween costume |
| 38% | ABBR | 4 | Letters that may follow some of the clues in the Vox crossword due to it being a small, but not that easy, puzzle |
| 37% | CSI | 3 | CBS show that aptly fills in the blanks of "forensi_ _c_ence" |
| 37% | CBS | 3 | Network that fills in the blanks of "The _arol _urnett _how" |
| 37% | SORRY | 5 | Word that can fill both blanks in the phrase "___, not ___" |
| 37% | LONG | 4 | Word that can fill the blanks of "So ___!" and "Go ___!" |
| 37% | OURGANG | 7 | Old group of movie kids that, in a way, the answers to starred clues could be a member of |
| 36% | SNL | 3 | Show that fills in the blanks of its alum Chri_ Par_e_l |
| 36% | DIN | 3 | Letters that aptly fill the blanks in: __ __sturba__ce |
| 36% | SLR | 3 | Photography choice that fills in the blanks of "In_tagram fi_te_" |
| 36% | ELO | 3 | Rock band that fills in the blanks of its song "_vi_ W_man" |
| 36% | SUNROOF | 7 | The top of a car that can be opened in summer |
| 35% | ACC | 3 | Athletic org. that fills in the blanks of "N_tional _ollegiate Athleti_ Association" |
| 34% | MIATA | 5 | Vehicle that fills in the blanks of "_azda's 1989 Ch_c_go Au_o Show c_r debut" |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the anagramming of A DECIMAL POINT to make I'M A DOT IN PLACE |