| 100% | OSHA | 4 | Org. that, when spelled backward, is an old-timey exclamation |
| 43% | ALAS | 4 | Old-timey exclamation that might be accompanied by a sigh |
| 42% | PAT | 3 | Word that is its own synonym when spelled backward |
| 41% | ORU | 3 | ISS component that can easily be swapped out in an EVA when the old unit fails |
| 40% | EVIAN | 5 | Water brand whose name is an adjective when spelled backward |
| 40% | HARPO | 5 | "The Color Purple" character whose name spelled backward is an actress in the same movie |
| 39% | PAT | 3 | Word that, when spelled backward, becomes its own synonym |
| 38% | OHM | 3 | Electrical unit that's also an electrical unit when spelled backwards |
| 38% | NED | 3 | Name that is the name of a room when spelled backwards |
| 38% | EPA | 3 | Government org. that's an animal backward |
| 38% | NORI | 4 | Food whose name spelled backwards is the name of a nutrient that it contains |
| 37% | STROHS | 6 | Brew whose name is an article of clothing when read backward |
| 37% | NSA | 3 | Org. that was an early adopter of differential cryptanalysis |
| 36% | TELEGRAPH | 9 | An old method of sending messages, where a full stop was simply spelled as "Stop" |
| 36% | IMOLD | 5 | Exclamation upon realizing that an Olympian was born in 2012, maybe |
| 36% | AHA | 3 | Exclamation that's spelled the same forward and backward |
| 36% | EARL | 4 | Name that becomes an adjective when "-y" is added |
| 35% | GLAD | 4 | Adjective that, when its lone vowel is doubled, becomes an advocacy organization |
| 35% | NAAN | 4 | Indian bread that is spelled the same forward and backward |
| 35% | PAT | 3 | Word that, spelled backward, can be a clue for itself |
| 35% | ITS | 3 | Possessive pronoun that might mistakenly be spelled with an apostrophe |
| 35% | BACKTOTHEDRAWINGBOARD | 21 | "___? That's when an artist is facing away from a drafting table" |
| 35% | SER | 3 | Spanish verb that becomes 13-Across when an "a" is inserted |
| 35% | EITHER | 6 | Word that reverses meaning when an "n" is put in front |
| 35% | CANTRIP | 7 | Mild magic spell that can be cast often in an RPG |
| 34% | HASALOTOFGAUL | 13 | Is an old French landowner? |
| 34% | TIS | 3 | Old contraction that becomes its modern counterpart when the first two letters are switched |
| 34% | MERE | 4 | English adjective that becomes a French noun when an accent is added |
| 34% | MUSIC | 5 | *Pleasant arrangement of sound that may be heard when an OCTet performs |
| 34% | NEST | 4 | Structure that can be 10 feet wide when made by an ostrich |