| 100% | DORMS | 5 | Living spaces that are often empty in the summer |
| 72% | DORM | 4 | Living space that may be empty in the summer |
| 59% | DORM | 4 | Housing that's often empty in the summer |
| 48% | ACID | 4 | Drug that was often "dropped" in the 1960s |
| 46% | PAR | 3 | Score that will often make the cut in the Masters Tournament |
| 45% | PEACE | 5 | State of calmness that is often wished for in the New Year |
| 43% | ROLEMODEL | 9 | A person that is often looked at as someone to follow in the footsteps of : 2 wds. |
| 43% | POLO | 4 | Water ___, team sport played in the water that is a popular summer activity |
| 42% | SUNROOF | 7 | The top of a car that can be opened in summer |
| 41% | PLUSFOURS | 9 | Baggy knickers that might be worn in the summer |
| 41% | BBA | 3 | Course in management that is often done after writing the SAT's |
| 41% | WARTS | 5 | Bumps that are often seen on toads and also a feature of Shrek's anatomy as an ogre in the book |
| 40% | APT | 3 | Living space that's often rented: Abbr. |
| 40% | IVORY | 5 | Brand of soap flakes that was often used in the 1920s to make fake snow for Christmas decorations |
| 40% | MANDALORIAN | 11 | "The ___," space Western TV series that is the first live-action spin-off series in the "Star Wars" franchise |
| 39% | ICED | 4 | Like coffee ordered in the summer, often |
| 39% | OWL | 3 | Flaco the ___, bird that escaped the Central Park Zoo and is now living in Central Park |
| 39% | ODDITY | 6 | "Space ___," David Bowie song that was performed in space by astronaut Chris Hadfield aboard the ISS |
| 39% | SOFA | 4 | Living room item that is the centerpiece for lounging and relaxing in your home |
| 39% | BELLS | 5 | "Jingle ___," iconic Christmas carol that was the first song played on musical instruments in space by Gemini 6 astronauts in 1965 |
| 38% | CAT | 3 | "The ___ in the Hat," 2003 live-action film starring Mike Myers that is based on Dr. Seuss's cartoon feline |
| 38% | BRIDEZILLAS | 11 | Wedding reality show that follows the lives of women engaged to be married, often depicting "difficult" brides |
| 38% | GNATS | 5 | Cloud often seen in the summer |
| 38% | DIPLOMA | 7 | Document often mailed in the summer |
| 38% | SSNS | 4 | IDs that are often not displayed in full: Abbr. |
| 38% | ANDS | 4 | Words that are often represented by logograms in English |
| 38% | SLUMS | 5 | Neighborhoods that are often the focus of urban renewal |
| 38% | OPERAS | 6 | Productions that are often sung in Italian |
| 38% | LEAPYEARS | 9 | The Summer Olympics are held in them |