| 100% | PIPY | 4 | Like the Keystone XL, or a plastic straw, for that matter |
| 39% | APT | 3 | Like the name Bill for a creditor or Lily for a florist |
| 38% | LOOSE | 5 | Like a tooth that's almost ready for the tooth fairy |
| 37% | LOOSE | 5 | Like a tooth that's not quite ready for the Tooth Fairy |
| 36% | EMPTY | 5 | Containing nothing, or a word that sounds like the initials of the answers to the starred clues |
| 36% | FLY | 3 | *Buzzing pest ... or a word that goes with "trap" to refer to a snare for the said pest |
| 35% | LAKE | 4 | Waterbody like Superior or Erie, that may be a destination for your road trip |
| 35% | CAR | 3 | Family vehicle, like a Honda, that you'd take to the garage for repairs |
| 35% | GUT | 3 | Kind of class that might get a nickname like Rocks for Jocks or Stars for Stoners |
| 34% | BRAINSTORM | 10 | Session with a volley of ideas, or word that starts with the body's grey matter part |
| 34% | BLACK | 5 | Surname for a wizarding family in the "Harry Potter" series that has members like Sirius and Regulus |
| 34% | MALFOY | 6 | Surname for a wizarding family in the "Harry Potter" series that has members like Draco and Lucius |
| 34% | NEVILLE | 7 | Name that, if you pronounce the first two letters individually, sounds like a synonym for 22 Across |
| 34% | HOVERFLY | 8 | Insect often mistaken for a wasp or bee that feeds on the nectar and pollen of flowers |
| 34% | UTILITY | 7 | * You've landed a ___ property like Electric Company or Water Works (Move to 38d for the next answer) |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Mitt for a catcher |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Lily for a florist |
| 34% | INAPT | 5 | Like the name Joy for a pessimist |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Stu for a cook |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Parker for a valet |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the nickname Stu for a cook |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Stu for a chef |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Ruby, for a jeweler |
| 34% | ARID | 4 | Like the ideal climate for a cactus |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Destiny for a fortuneteller |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Iris, for a florist |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Parker, for a valet |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Chip, for a baker |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Herb, for a gardener |
| 34% | APT | 3 | Like the name Ruby for a jeweler |