| 100% | HUBBARD | 7 | Mother who had a bone to pick? |
| 80% | ARFARF | 6 | Reaction from one who has a bone to pick? |
| 53% | IVE | 3 | "___ got a bone to pick with you" |
| 53% | IVE | 3 | "___ got a bone to pick with you!" |
| 52% | NIT | 3 | Have a ___ to pick |
| 52% | SARAH | 5 | Biblical mother who had a child at age 90 |
| 49% | ACER | 4 | One who has a quick point to make? |
| 49% | ADOPTER | 7 | Mother who never had a delivery? |
| 49% | NIT | 3 | Have a ___ to pick (insignificant complaint) |
| 49% | NIT | 3 | Have a ___ to pick (find fault) |
| 49% | VASSAL | 6 | One who has a mutual obligation to a monarch |
| 49% | SEURAT | 6 | Painter who had a point to make? |
| 49% | ELECTOR | 7 | One who has a right to vote |
| 49% | REALTOR | 7 | One who has a lot to offer? |
| 48% | NIT | 3 | Have a ___ to pick (complain about something minor) |
| 48% | NIT | 3 | Have a ___ to pick (complain about something trivial) |
| 47% | BONE | 4 | "I have a ___ to pick with you!" |
| 47% | BONE | 4 | "I have a ____ to pick with you" |
| 47% | DIPLO | 5 | American EDM DJ who had a 2019 hit with "Close to Me" |
| 47% | COLDPLAY | 8 | Band who had a Rush of Blood to the Head in 2002 |
| 47% | LEO | 3 | "The Revenant" actor who has a pet Sulcata tortoise, to his fans |
| 46% | AMPUTEE | 7 | Someone who has lost a limb to amputation |
| 46% | STRITCH | 7 | Elaine who had a recurring role as Jack's mother on "30 Rock" |
| 45% | THELITTLEMETERMAID | 18 | Who has trouble reaching a windshield to place a ticket? [1989, 1982] |
| 45% | MEATEATERS | 10 | They might have bones to pick |
| 45% | RODEOCLOWN | 10 | Performer who has to put up with a lot of bull? |
| 44% | NOLANRYAN | 9 | Pitcher who had a record seven no-hitters and played to age 46, in 1993: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LEWISBLACK | 10 | Comedian who has been a contributor to 27-Across since 1996 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ASSIZER | 7 | One who has fixed something to follow a standard |
| 43% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | "Slaughterhouse-Five" writer who had a cameo as himself in the 1986 film "Back to School" (2 wds.) |