| 100% | LOSER | 5 | One snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, say |
| 77% | CHOKE | 5 | Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory |
| 39% | ANDEAN | 6 | From the highlands of Bolivia or Peru, say |
| 39% | DEEPFELT | 8 | From the bottom of one's heart |
| 38% | SCOT | 4 | One from the Land of Cakes |
| 38% | IMEMINE | 7 | Song from 47-Across with the lyrics "No one's frightened of playing it / Everyone's saying it" (3 wds.) |
| 38% | AGONY | 5 | "The thrill of victory and the ___ of defeat" |
| 37% | LATVIAN | 7 | From one of the Baltics |
| 37% | UNPIN | 5 | Remove from the top of an inbox, say |
| 37% | GAEL | 4 | Man from the Isle of Man, say |
| 37% | MONICA | 6 | One of the friends from "Friends" |
| 36% | WARTHOG | 7 | Pumbaa from The Lion King is one of these |
| 36% | ORC | 3 | One of the beast kinds from Warcraft |
| 36% | THROUGH | 7 | From one end of to the other |
| 36% | ALA | 3 | One of the states seen from Lookout Mtn. |
| 36% | OGLE | 4 | Watch from the corner of one's eye |
| 36% | FRED | 4 | One of the Weasley twins from "Harry Potter" |
| 36% | UPPER | 5 | Like one of the two jaws |
| 35% | SKELETON | 8 | The Cryptkeeper of "Tales from the Crypt," for one |
| 35% | UNAHEALY | 8 | One of five members of the Saturdays, from Thurles |
| 35% | ACROSS | 6 | From one side of to the other side of |
| 35% | TRANSIT | 7 | The carrying of goods from one place to another |
| 35% | RIPPEDIT | 8 | Hit one out of the park, say |
| 35% | FRANKINCENSE | 12 | Gift from one of the Wise Men |
| 35% | AGONY | 5 | "The thrill of victory and the ___ of defeat" ("Wide World of Sports" intro) |
| 35% | AGONY | 5 | "The thrill of victory … and the ___ of defeat" ("Wide World of Sports" catchphrase) |
| 35% | LONGITUDE | 9 | One of two of the coordinates, from North to South |
| 35% | ARMADA | 6 | 1588 victory for England: defeat of the Spanish __ |
| 35% | BRIDE | 5 | One at the head of a train, say |
| 35% | PROFILE | 7 | Outline of the human face from one side |