| 100% | FLYINGWEDGE | 11 | Old offense, or a cheese-slicing mishap? |
| 44% | SWISSMISSILE | 12 | Cheese slice in a food fight? |
| 44% | GOUDA | 5 | Dutch city or a cheese it's famous for |
| 43% | MATURES | 7 | Gets older and wiser, like a cheese or wine |
| 43% | QUARK | 5 | Physics particle or a curd cheese |
| 42% | FELL | 4 | Suffered a major skating or gymnastics mishap |
| 42% | MOLD | 4 | Old bread or cheese growth |
| 41% | CARVE | 5 | Slice up a Tofurky or turkey |
| 40% | TWEEN | 5 | A 10-, 11- or 12-year old |
| 40% | QUICHE | 6 | A baked cheese, ham, or veggie flan pie |
| 40% | FONDUE | 6 | A Swiss dish with melted cheese or chocolate |
| 40% | FETA | 4 | Cheese in ktipiti or on a Greek salad |
| 40% | WOEBETIDE | 9 | Old timey words for a warning or consequence |
| 40% | WONT | 4 | Old-fashioned word for a habit or custom |
| 40% | WISHBONE | 8 | Type of offense, or a carving leftover? |
| 39% | HUNDRED | 7 | A centenarian is someone who is one-__ or older |
| 38% | EZRA | 4 | Vampire Weekend lead singer Koenig, or a book in the Old Testament |
| 38% | WAXCOATED | 9 | In a shell, as some cheese or fruit |
| 37% | OMEN | 4 | Like a raven or black cat in old lores |
| 37% | ZEST | 4 | Ground or sliced outer part of a citrus fruit |
| 37% | MATURED | 7 | Grew old elegantly, like a good cheese |
| 36% | AGE | 3 | 35 or older, for a US president |
| 36% | AGE | 3 | 30 or older, for a US senator |
| 36% | PASTA | 5 | Cheese ___, a staple of Italian cuisine that can either be baked or boiled |
| 36% | OFFSIDES | 8 | Football offense ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle |
| 36% | HART | 4 | Male of a red deer aged five years old or more |
| 36% | WORN | 4 | Overused, like old shoes or a favorite shirt might be |
| 35% | REUNION | 7 | A gathering of old friends or classmates |
| 35% | COOKIECUTTERS | 13 | Slicing tools in a bakery ... or what several black squares in this puzzle represent |
| 35% | DELI | 4 | Supermarket section where you can request a half pound of sliced cheese |