| 100% | CLINGSYSTEM | 11 | Method of measuring how well things stick? |
| 46% | POV | 3 | Method of shooting that portrays how an actor perceives things: Abbr. |
| 43% | ALBEDO | 6 | Measure of how well a planet reflects solar energy |
| 41% | ECHOSOUNDING | 12 | Method of measuring ocean depth |
| 39% | MODES | 5 | Methods of doing things |
| 37% | SETFORMULA | 10 | Nonfluctuating method of doing things |
| 36% | MODE | 4 | Method, way of doing things |
| 36% | DISTANCE | 8 | Measure of space between things |
| 35% | UNSAID | 6 | How some things are better left |
| 34% | PAWS | 4 | Things that big nails stick out of |
| 34% | RPM | 3 | Measure of how fast something spins: Abbr. |
| 34% | CLOUDCOVER | 10 | Measure of how much sky is visible |
| 34% | COMEWHATMAY | 11 | Regardless of how things go |
| 34% | EST | 3 | How the descriptions of most things usually end? |
| 34% | RATE | 4 | Measure of a thing in relation to another |
| 33% | OCTANE | 6 | Measure of how much fuel can hold before igniting |
| 33% | BADBUNCH | 8 | Best of a __, a thing slightly better than others |
| 33% | MAN | 3 | "___ is the measure of all things": Protagoras |
| 33% | MAN | 3 | The measure of all things, per Protagoras |
| 33% | STARTOVER | 9 | It may be the best thing to do when you're stuck |
| 32% | NOOSE | 5 | Not the best thing to have at the end of your rope |
| 32% | WAITTIME | 8 | Measure of how long you’ll have to be patient |
| 32% | BODES | 5 | ___ well (is a sign of good things to come) |
| 32% | BODE | 4 | ___ well (be a good sign of things to come) |
| 32% | LAYS | 4 | Play it as it ___ (make the best of things) |
| 31% | BODE | 4 | "This doesn't ___ well" (sign of bad things to come) |
| 30% | BODE | 4 | "This doesn't ___ well for him" (hint of things to come) |
| 30% | PROTAGORAS | 10 | Greek philosopher who wrote "Man is the measure of all things" |
| 30% | EPA | 3 | ___ rating (federal agency's measure of how eco-friendly a car is) |
| 28% | BENSONBOONE | 11 | Singer whose "Beautiful Things" was the best-selling global single of 2024: 2 wds. |