| 100% | VAINER | 6 | Like Cinderella's stepsisters vis-à-vis Cinderella |
| 85% | UGLIER | 6 | Like the wicked stepsisters vis-à-vis Cinderella |
| 67% | CRUEL | 5 | Like Cinderella's stepsisters |
| 67% | UGLY | 4 | Like Cinderella's stepsisters |
| 64% | CRUEL | 5 | Mean, like Cinderella's stepsisters |
| 63% | UGLY | 4 | Like Cinderella's mean stepsisters |
| 62% | CRUEL | 5 | Like Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters |
| 61% | TOOSMALL | 8 | Like Cinderella's slipper, to her stepsisters |
| 56% | TWOL | 4 | Like Nash's llama vis-à-vis lama |
| 56% | BRISKER | 7 | Like fall vis a vis summer |
| 53% | ATOP | 4 | Like Santa's sleigh, vis-a-vis the house |
| 52% | WORSE | 5 | Like an F, vis-a-vis a D |
| 52% | FAIRYTALE | 9 | A story of fantasy, like Cinderella |
| 51% | FOAMIER | 7 | Like cappuccino, vis-a-vis a latte |
| 50% | OLDEST | 6 | Like St. Augustine vis-à-vis all U.S. cities |
| 50% | FIERCER | 7 | Like a bobcat vis-à-vis a pussycat |
| 50% | HOTTER | 6 | Like a cayenne, vis-a-vis a jalapeno |
| 50% | PRICIER | 7 | Like a Rolex, vis-a-vis a Timex |
| 50% | BALLGOWN | 8 | A fancy, formal party dress; like Cinderella wore |
| 49% | SHORTER | 7 | Like a 5-miler, vis-a-vis a 10K |
| 49% | GENTLER | 7 | Like a softball interview vis-à-vis a grilling |
| 49% | OAKIER | 6 | Like a Chardonnay, vis-à-vis a Sauvignon Blanc |
| 49% | DEEPER | 6 | Like Lake Superior vis-à-vis a kiddie pool |
| 49% | FEWER | 5 | Like Canadian provinces vis-à-vis U.S. states |
| 49% | LOSTINTHESHUFFLE | 16 | Like this puzzle's circled letters vis-à-vis their Across answers |
| 48% | SOLO | 4 | Like a Sting album, vis-a-vis a Police album |
| 48% | BIGGER | 6 | Like a standard pig vis-à-vis a teacup pig |
| 48% | RIPER | 5 | Like a yellow banana vis-à-vis a green one |
| 48% | TAXEXEMPT | 9 | Like religious institutions vis-à-vis the I.R.S. |
| 48% | OLDER | 5 | Like Taylor Swift's album "Lover" vis-a-vis "Midnights" |