| 100% | MESSY | 5 | Like a roommate who leaves dishes in the sink and socks on the sofa |
| 40% | IDID | 4 | Possible response to "Who left dishes in the sink?" |
| 37% | PLATO | 5 | Chidi’s response to “It’s like, who died and left Aristotle in charge of ethics?,” on “The Good Place” |
| 35% | RICCI | 5 | Christina ___, actress who played Wednesday Addams in the '90s, and returned in a different role on the Netflix series |
| 34% | URSULAKLEGUIN | 13 | "The Left Hand of Darkness" author who won a Hugo and a Nebula in the same year, twice: 4 wds. |
| 34% | CELERY | 6 | Popular stalk which is the main ingredient in the dish ants on a log, and is packed with 95% water |
| 34% | TREEHOUSE | 9 | A den made up in the leaves and branches |
| 33% | IDRISELBA | 9 | Actor who was Stringer in The Wire and is now a DJ |
| 33% | LINDSAYLOHAN | 12 | Actress who starred as both the twins in 29a, a 1998 hit based on the novel "Lottie and Lisa": 2 wds. |
| 33% | REST | 4 | Relax in a hammock or on the sofa |
| 33% | DEEPPURPLE | 10 | English rock band formed in 1968 and led by Ian Gillan, who gave us hits like "Soldier of Fortune" and "Smoke on the Water": 2 wds. |
| 33% | TOM | 3 | ___ Brady, NFL quarterback who suffered a major knee injury and went on to become the Comeback Player of the Year in 2009 |
| 33% | DARIUSRUCKER | 12 | Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer who's getting a Recording star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Tony- and Emmy-winning actor who was a guest on the "On Broadway" episode of "Finding Your Roots" in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | CLAPTON | 7 | Eric ___, English musician who played for the Yardbirds and Cream before having a successful solo career with hits like "Tears in Heaven" |
| 33% | AWOL | 4 | Like a soldier who isn't properly on the base: Abbr. |
| 33% | SOAP | 4 | It may be in a dish by the sink |
| 33% | SAG | 3 | Sink in the middle, like a mattress |
| 33% | MOORE | 5 | A's pitcher who played in the '89 and '90 World Series |
| 33% | DRANK | 5 | "He ___ like a fish and passed out on the couch." |
| 33% | SISTER | 6 | With 29-Across, Pam Ferris character who was a midwife and nun in Nonnatus House on "Call the Midwife" |
| 33% | TEENAGE | 7 | Like the "wasteland" in a classic Who song |
| 32% | SEMITONEDEAF | 12 | Like a student who thinks a B and a C are the same? |
| 32% | ALDA | 4 | Actor who played a senator on “The West Wing” and in “The Aviator” |
| 32% | DEW | 3 | Delicate little water drop on a leaf early in the morning |
| 32% | FURLOUGH | 8 | A leave of absence, like in the armed forces |
| 32% | SAG | 3 | Droop in the middle, like a sofa |
| 32% | DEW | 3 | Moisture on a leaf in the morning |
| 32% | GREENER | 7 | Like the grass on the other side, in a saying |
| 32% | ODD | 3 | Like the leftmost and rightmost numbers on a wall clock |