| 100% | SIMIAN | 6 | Like a monkey or ape in appearance |
| 52% | EXOTICPET | 9 | Rare domesticated animal like a monkey or tiger |
| 49% | HOT | 3 | Like a sauna or Sedona in the summer |
| 49% | PRIMATE | 7 | Mammal like a human or ape |
| 49% | SOLID | 5 | Like a cylinder or cube, in geometry |
| 47% | EXTRA | 5 | Like a 10th or 11th inning, in baseball |
| 47% | OMEN | 4 | Like a raven or black cat in old lores |
| 46% | OVERPAR | 7 | Like a bogey or double bogey, in golf (2 wds.) |
| 46% | SKIRTLIKE | 9 | Similar in appearance to a kilt or culottes |
| 45% | HANDBAG | 7 | Like a purse in the US, or wallet in the UK |
| 45% | ONEEYED | 7 | Like a cyclops or some of the Minions in "Despicable Me": Hyph. |
| 44% | ADJECTIVE | 9 | A describing word in grammar, like happy or hungry |
| 43% | OUTOFORDER | 10 | Like a nonfunctioning vending machine, or what the circled letters are, in two ways |
| 43% | DEER | 4 | Like a ___ in the headlights (get paralyzed due to fear or excitement) |
| 43% | NOGO | 4 | Canceled, like a mission ... or like four answers in this puzzle? |
| 43% | CAPED | 5 | Dressed like a vampire or a superhero, in a way |
| 43% | CADENCE | 7 | Rhythm or tempo, like in a military march |
| 43% | TOY | 3 | *Plaything like a Lego set or Barbie that Santa may leave in 35a |
| 43% | TOY | 3 | * Plaything like a Lego set or Barbie that Santa may leave in 35a |
| 42% | PRIMATE | 7 | Monkey or ape |
| 42% | SIMIAN | 6 | Like a monkey |
| 42% | IMITATES | 8 | Monkeys or apes |
| 42% | MARINATED | 9 | Soaked in a sauce before cooking, like meat or fish |
| 41% | ALONE | 5 | Like the main character in many a horror film ... or so they believe |
| 41% | EVACUATE | 8 | Leave a building or place, like in an emergency |
| 41% | HOVER | 5 | Float in place, like a helicopter or hummingbird |
| 41% | TYPESET | 7 | Like words in a magazine or newspaper |
| 41% | PREHENSILE | 10 | Like a monkey's tail |
| 41% | WARM | 4 | Like some welcomes, or change a letter in 39a to get the answer |
| 40% | BOBSUPANDDOWN | 13 | Moves like a buoy in the ocean ... or a hint to the circled parts of this puzzle? |