| 100% | CARB | 4 | Nutrient that's limited in the Paleo or South Beach diet, for short |
| 76% | CARB | 4 | Nutrient that's limited in the South Beach or Paleo diet |
| 36% | PAN | 3 | Flash in the ___ (something that's popular for a short time) |
| 35% | SAX | 3 | Brass instrument that's actually in the woodwind family, for short |
| 33% | REF | 3 | Official in the NFL or NBA, for short |
| 32% | OBJ | 3 | Thing that appears closer in the mirror, for short |
| 32% | ACS | 3 | Units that run primarily in the summer, for short |
| 31% | SAMSUNG | 7 | South Korean brand known for the Galaxy S phones that also sells 43a |
| 31% | AERO | 4 | Prefix for "nautical" or "dynamic" that's common in the aviation industry |
| 31% | SYS | 3 | The S in GPS, for short |
| 30% | SEP | 3 | Labor Day month in the U.S., for short |
| 30% | SGT | 3 | Corporal's superior in the army, for short |
| 30% | CARB | 4 | Nutrient in rice or bread, for short |
| 30% | TREND | 5 | Thing that’s in, for the time being |
| 30% | DAIRY | 5 | Excluded category in the Paleo diet |
| 30% | IPAS | 4 | Six-pack that might be in the "Craft" section, for short |
| 29% | OPT | 3 | Word that can come before in or out and comes from the Latin for "to select" |
| 29% | TEE | 3 | Clothing that may come in "Polo neck" or "V-neck", for short |
| 29% | ABE | 3 | Mary Todd's husband in the White House, for short |
| 29% | PEDI | 4 | Spa treatment that's not for the ticklish, in brief |
| 29% | FADDIETS | 8 | South Beach and Paleo, for two |
| 29% | FORTUNESMILES | 13 | Adam Johnson short story collection that won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2015 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | TVMA | 4 | Like a show that's not for kids, in short (Hyph.) |
| 29% | BABA | 4 | Black sheep's cry in the rhyme, for short: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ENS | 3 | Junior rank in the U.S. Navy, for short |
| 29% | ALTHO | 5 | In spite of the fact that, for short |
| 28% | BTS | 3 | Boy band that's the best-selling act in South Korean history |
| 28% | SEINE | 5 | River that's the setting for van Gogh's "Fishing in Spring" |
| 28% | RADIOEDIT | 9 | Version of a song that's shorter or cleaner than the original |
| 28% | AHMED | 5 | Riz —, 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie winner for The Night Of |