| 100% | POWERTIE | 8 | Neckwear that makes a statement (2 wds.) |
| 77% | POWERTIE | 8 | Neckwear that makes a statement |
| 66% | BELLYFLOP | 9 | Clumsy dive that makes a big splash: 2 wds. |
| 58% | CLOSEONE | 8 | "Whew, that was a ___!" ("Just made it!"): 2 wds. |
| 56% | SLIPUP | 6 | Make a mistake: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SLINKYGOWN | 10 | Dress that makes a bold statement |
| 55% | WOLFMCQUADE | 11 | "Lone ___" 1983 action film starring Chuck Norris (birthday today) and David Carradine that made Norris a household name: 2 wds. |
| 55% | OFA | 3 | Make a mountain out ___ molehill: 2 wds. |
| 55% | DROPBY | 6 | Make a short unannounced visit: 2 wds. |
| 54% | OHOK | 4 | "___, that makes sense now": 2 wds. |
| 54% | XOUT | 4 | Make a mark through: 2 wds. |
| 54% | HITON | 5 | Make a pass at: 2 wds. |
| 54% | POPIN | 5 | Make a surprise visit: 2 wds. |
| 54% | HAPPENBY | 8 | Make a chance appearance: 2 wds. |
| 54% | FEDON | 5 | Made a meal of: 2 wds. |
| 54% | EATME | 5 | Words on a Wonderland cake that made Alice grow: 2 wds. |
| 54% | REDONION | 8 | Colorful vegetable that might make a prep cook cry: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ISEE | 4 | "Ah, that makes sense now": 2 wds. |
| 54% | ISEE | 4 | "Oh, now that makes sense": 2 wds. |
| 54% | DADJOKE | 7 | Riddle that makes kids groan: 2 wds. |
| 53% | IMAY | 4 | "If ___ make a suggestion ...": 2 wds. |
| 53% | GOESFAR | 7 | Makes a lot of forward progress: 2 wds. |
| 53% | CLEANSUP | 8 | Makes a huge profit, or tidies: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ELILILLY | 8 | Pharma giant that makes Prozac: 2 wds. |
| 53% | BLOWIT | 6 | Make a mess of an opportunity: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ISEE | 4 | "Ah, that makes sense": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ISEE | 4 | "Oh, that makes sense": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ISEE | 4 | "Gotcha, that makes sense": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ISEE | 4 | "Yes, that makes sense": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ISEE | 4 | "Oh, that makes sense!": 2 wds. |