| 100% | PETITE | 6 | Of little proportions, rhymes with elite |
| 44% | HORNER | 6 | Little Jack of rhyme |
| 43% | TEA | 3 | Sip that rhymes with the end of "serenity" |
| 42% | LEANEST | 7 | With the least amount of fat |
| 42% | BONNET | 6 | Hat style that rhymes with a form of poetry |
| 42% | TATER | 5 | With 66-Across, little source of carbs |
| 41% | SPOUT | 5 | Word rhymed with "stout" in "I'm A Little Teapot" |
| 41% | UNDERDOG | 8 | Competitor with little chance of winning |
| 40% | ERICA | 5 | Woman's name that rhymes with a part of the world |
| 40% | ETA | 3 | Greek letter that rhymes with a bunch of other Greek letters |
| 40% | TWINKLE | 7 | With 25-Down, start of a nighttime nursery rhyme |
| 40% | YELP | 4 | Cry of pain (it rhymes with "help") |
| 40% | WRY | 3 | Type of humor and rhymes with dry |
| 40% | PUN | 3 | Bit of wordplay that rhymes with "fun" |
| 40% | EEK | 3 | Cry of fear that rhymes with "squeak" |
| 40% | MOAN | 4 | Sound of discomfort that rhymes with "groan" |
| 40% | MILD | 4 | Opposite of wild that rhymes with "wild" |
| 40% | FUROR | 5 | Outbreak of activity that rhymes with "juror" |
| 40% | ACRE | 4 | Unit of area that rhymes with "maker" |
| 40% | ACRE | 4 | Unit of area that rhymes with "baker" |
| 40% | ACRE | 4 | Unit of measure that rhymes with "baker" |
| 40% | MARY | 4 | Nursery rhyme girl with a little lamb |
| 40% | OUTSIDER | 8 | Rank __, someone with little chance of winning |
| 40% | LUKEDUKE | 8 | Dukes of Hazzard brother with rhyming name |
| 40% | PHONENUMBER | 11 | Call with less sensitive set of digits |
| 39% | MAMA | 4 | With 30-Down, "Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer |
| 39% | MACCHIATO | 9 | Espresso with a little bit of foamed milk |
| 39% | LOSTCAUSE | 9 | Person or project with little chance of success |
| 39% | HORRORS | 7 | Musical with Seymour and Audrey: Little Shop of __ |
| 39% | LONGSHOT | 8 | Team with little chance of winning: 2 wds. |