| 100% | CUER | 4 | One who might work in the wings of a theater |
| 61% | STAGEMOM | 8 | Parent who hangs out in the wings of a theater, perhaps: 2 wds. |
| 53% | INVESTOR | 8 | One who commits capital in the hope of a return |
| 51% | DATAMINER | 9 | One who might find a pattern in the noise |
| 51% | TEACHER | 7 | One who might stand in front of a map |
| 51% | WAGONER | 7 | One who may be in charge of a team |
| 51% | EGO | 3 | One may get in the way of a collaboration |
| 51% | AHOLE | 5 | One who might create a toxic work environment, in slang |
| 51% | MEDIC | 5 | One who may give you a shot in the arm |
| 50% | DIVA | 4 | One who might receive roses at the end of a performance |
| 50% | LAYWOMAN | 8 | One who's not in the habit of wearing a habit |
| 50% | PUNSTER | 7 | One who might tell you the invention of the wheel created a revolution |
| 48% | OLDDOG | 6 | One who's past the age of learning, in a saying |
| 48% | BETBLOCKER | 10 | One who stands in the way of a wager? |
| 48% | ARENA | 5 | A court may be in the middle of one |
| 47% | LOUDSPEAKER | 11 | One may be put in the corner of a classroom |
| 47% | STUNTMAN | 8 | Daredevil who might take the place of an actor in a dangerous scene |
| 47% | BFF | 3 | Person who might have the other half of a heart necklace, in brief |
| 46% | TIGHTROPEWALKER | 15 | One who may work without a net |
| 46% | PINIONS | 7 | The wings of a bird, in poetry |
| 46% | MATHGEEK | 8 | One who might tell the joke “Q: What does the ‘B’ in Benoit B. Mandelbrot stand for? A: Benoit B. Mandelbrot” |
| 44% | EMMY | 4 | Statuette of a winged woman holding an atom awarded annually in the US for outstanding work in television |
| 44% | EMMY | 4 | Statuette of a winged woman holding an atom, awarded annually in the US for outstanding work in television |
| 44% | MAFIOSO | 7 | One who might be seen in the offing? |
| 44% | EDITOR | 6 | One who might bear the burden of proof? |
| 44% | ACROBAT | 7 | One who might be in for a fall |
| 44% | RAS | 3 | Ones who might 30-Across, in a dorm |
| 44% | ARTCRITICS | 10 | Ones who might use oils in a pan? |
| 44% | NUN | 3 | One who may be out of the habit |
| 44% | CONTEST | 7 | One might involve guessing the correct number of jelly beans in a jar |