| 100% | STING | 5 | On-the-job risk for a beekeeper |
| 74% | PAT | 3 | ___ on the back (due appreciation for a good job) |
| 73% | WAGE | 4 | The money paid for a job on a daily basis |
| 68% | TCB | 3 | On the job, for short |
| 62% | STARTDATE | 9 | First day on the job, for example |
| 60% | ADIEU | 5 | Word for a person on the go? |
| 60% | MINISKI | 7 | Item for a tyro on the slopes |
| 60% | TRIESOUT | 8 | Goes for a spot on the team |
| 60% | MOTORHOME | 9 | Accommodations for a family on the go? |
| 60% | SOIR | 4 | Setting for a sunset on the Seine |
| 60% | LATEHIT | 7 | Reason for a flag on the gridiron |
| 60% | NARC | 4 | One always on the lookout for a deal |
| 60% | ORCHID | 6 | Choir performed on the day for a flower |
| 60% | RAIN | 4 | Reason for a tarp on the ball field |
| 60% | UNINVITED | 9 | Not on the guest list for a party |
| 60% | MUTE | 4 | Sanction for a panelist on “Around the Horn” |
| 60% | LIPPY | 5 | Abbreviation for a cosmetic worn on the mouth |
| 60% | BREVITY | 7 | Topic for a writer focused on the economy? |
| 60% | PIER | 4 | Spot for a long walk on the beach? |
| 59% | GIGS | 4 | Jobs on a tour, for musicians |
| 59% | TEMPLATE | 8 | The preset format for a document on a computer |
| 59% | TSINGTAO | 8 | Beer named for a port on the Yellow Sea |
| 59% | TIP | 3 | Cash left on the table for a hotel maid |
| 59% | GYM | 3 | Where to head for a run on the treadmill? |
| 59% | RESTAREA | 8 | Place for a break on the interstate (2 wds.) |
| 59% | PICKLE | 6 | German gherkin hidden on the tree for a prize |
| 59% | DRESSY | 6 | Classed-up clothing for a night on the town |
| 59% | DELTA | 5 | Airline named for a region on the Mississippi river |
| 59% | TUTTI | 5 | For the full band, on a score |
| 59% | TUTTI | 5 | For the full chorus, on a score |