| 100% | CLOUDY | 6 | Not the greatest weather conditions for viewing a solar eclipse |
| 37% | PINHOLECAMERA | 13 | Safe way to view a solar eclipse |
| 36% | EARTH | 5 | What is the only planet in our solar system not named for a deity? |
| 34% | ANNULAR | 7 | A solar eclipse in which the sun's edge is visible |
| 34% | SIDE | 4 | Not the best place for a thorn |
| 33% | FOG | 3 | Weather condition that may be a danger for drivers |
| 33% | CACTUSES | 8 | Not the Latin plural for a prickly desert plant |
| 33% | ONEPAIR | 7 | Not a great hand for raising |
| 32% | MISCAST | 7 | Not a good fit for the part |
| 32% | SNOWY | 5 | The weather conditions one hopes for during Christmas |
| 32% | UNINVITED | 9 | Not on the guest list for a party |
| 32% | PEAR | 4 | Not a good shape for the body-conscious |
| 31% | ELIGIBLE | 8 | Meeting the conditions for a contest |
| 30% | SANE | 4 | Not a candidate for the invoking of the 25th Amendment, say |
| 30% | ZOO | 3 | Place for a "Do not feed the animals" sign |
| 30% | REARLIT | 7 | Like the moon in a solar eclipse |
| 30% | OUTTAKE | 7 | Scene not used for the final version of a film |
| 30% | IOR | 3 | Suffix with "super" for the name of a Great Lake |
| 29% | SOSO | 4 | Not the greatest: Hyph. |
| 29% | CLIMATE | 7 | Weather condition for travel |
| 29% | IDEAL | 5 | Picture-perfect, as sunny weather for a day at the beach |
| 29% | EVENT | 5 | A solar eclipse is one |
| 29% | LOOSE | 5 | Like a tooth that's not quite ready for the Tooth Fairy |
| 29% | ALEXANDER | 9 | ___ the Great, king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia known for being a supremely successful military commander |
| 29% | RARE | 4 | Like a solar eclipse |
| 28% | FOG | 3 | Dangerous weather condition for boats |
| 28% | WHOM | 4 | "Ask not for ___ the bell tolls" (John Donne line borrowed for a Hemingway title) |
| 28% | BLACKFRIDAYSAIL | 15 | Item for the yacht that you got for a great price last November 29? |
| 28% | SUN | 3 | It's blocked by the moon in a solar eclipse |
| 28% | CORONA | 6 | Halo seen during a solar eclipse |