| 100% | PLACEASHESONONESFARAD | 21 | Mark the beginning of Lent in a shocking way? |
| 63% | CARNEVALE | 9 | Festival marking the beginning of Lent in Italy |
| 50% | ASH | 3 | Material for a forehead mark at the beginning of Lent |
| 50% | CUSP | 4 | Point that marks the beginning of a change |
| 50% | USHERIN | 7 | Mark the beginning of, as a new era (2 wds.) |
| 48% | XED | 3 | Marked the spot, in a way |
| 47% | PLAIN | 5 | The opposite of everything, in a way |
| 45% | IDEALMAN | 8 | The catch of all catches, in a way |
| 45% | COEQUALLY | 9 | In a way that's like people of the same rank |
| 44% | TITRATE | 7 | Measure the strength of, in a way |
| 44% | POLLED | 6 | Sought the opinions of, in a way |
| 44% | CARD | 4 | Determine the age of, in a way |
| 44% | CARD | 4 | Verify the age of, in a way |
| 44% | SCAN | 4 | Check the price of, in a way |
| 44% | IDS | 3 | Checks the age of, in a way |
| 44% | SIP | 3 | Test the temperature of, in a way |
| 44% | TITRATE | 7 | Test the strength of, in a way |
| 44% | DYE | 3 | Change the color of, in a way |
| 44% | HEFTS | 5 | Checks the weight of, in a way |
| 44% | REDYE | 5 | Change the color of, in a way |
| 44% | SCANS | 5 | Checks the price of, in a way |
| 44% | READTO | 6 | Postpone the bedtime of, in a way |
| 44% | MISUSES | 7 | Invalidates the warranty of, in a way |
| 44% | HEMS | 4 | Adjusts the length of, in a way |
| 44% | HACK | 4 | Expose the vulnerabilities of, in a way |
| 44% | SHADOWBAN | 9 | Reduce the visibility of, in a way |
| 44% | TIMES | 5 | Measures the length of, in a way |
| 44% | RETWEETED | 9 | Extended the reach of, in a way |
| 44% | LURIDLY | 7 | In a shocking way |
| 44% | USHERIN | 7 | Mark the beginning of |