| 100% | INNOMOOD | 8 | Not feeling like dealing with something |
| 48% | HEADON | 6 | Direct way to deal with something |
| 48% | COPE | 4 | Deal with something difficult |
| 48% | COPES | 5 | Deals with something difficult |
| 48% | COPE | 4 | Deal with something challenging |
| 48% | COPED | 5 | Dealt with something tough |
| 47% | COPING | 6 | Dealing with something, reducing stress |
| 46% | COPE | 4 | Deal with something difficult (rhymes with "hope") |
| 45% | SITONIT | 7 | Delay dealing with something: 3 wds. |
| 44% | FACEUPTO | 8 | Deal with, as something difficult |
| 42% | HAVEABONETOPICK | 15 | Feel like quarreling about something |
| 41% | PSY | 3 | Subj. that deals with mixed feelings |
| 41% | PSY | 3 | Subject that deals with mixed feelings: Abbr. |
| 40% | UNEASE | 6 | Feeling that something's not right |
| 40% | ICE | 3 | Something with this is not neat |
| 40% | THE | 3 | With 9-Down, something to feel |
| 40% | UPSET | 5 | Not happy with something |
| 40% | DANCEAROUND | 11 | Not directly deal with |
| 39% | SHRIMPPOBOYHOOD | 15 | "You feel like Creole fare with some Patricia Arquette?" |
| 39% | SACRED | 6 | With 45-Down, something not to criticize |
| 39% | FIG | 3 | Something you might not give, with "a" |
| 39% | MAR | 3 | Spoil something, like with graffiti |
| 38% | TOPHEAVY | 8 | Like something with a high center of gravity |
| 38% | ENCRUSTED | 9 | Covered something richly, like with jewels |
| 38% | CUP | 3 | Not one's ___ of tea (not something you like) |
| 38% | TACIT | 5 | Like something communicated with a wink and a nod |
| 38% | BEATUP | 6 | Like something with plenty of wear and tear: Hyph. |
| 37% | SLEEK | 5 | Shaped like something with low wind resistance |
| 37% | FULLDECK | 8 | Feeling dumb? You're not playing with one of these |
| 37% | UNSUITED | 8 | Like something that's not a good fit for someone |