| 100% | DAMPER | 6 | Plate that controls the draught to a stove |
| 42% | THROTTLE | 8 | Device that controls the flow of fuel to an engine |
| 41% | BOIL | 4 | Bring to a bubble on the stove |
| 40% | NOZZLE | 6 | Device that controls the spray of a hose |
| 40% | FINALFORAY | 10 | Attack that brings the war to a close? |
| 40% | SIXTH | 5 | Amendment that guarantees the right to a lawyer |
| 39% | SUGARPILL | 9 | “Medication” given to a member of the control group, perhaps |
| 39% | WHOA | 4 | Cry to a horse that's the opposite of "Giddyup!" |
| 39% | BAD | 3 | Word to a dog that has just chewed the sofa |
| 39% | REMOTE | 6 | A __ control tells the TV what to do |
| 39% | LICENSE | 7 | The document that allows a person to drive |
| 39% | REFLEXIVE | 9 | A pronoun that refers back to the subject |
| 38% | MIDI | 4 | A type of skirt that extends to the mid-calf |
| 38% | VERTICAL | 8 | A line that is at right angles to the horizon |
| 38% | FLEDGLING | 9 | A baby bird that is ready to fly the nest |
| 38% | CLAIMANTS | 9 | __ to the throne, those seeking to usurp a monarch |
| 38% | ATBAT | 5 | Trip to the plate for a slugger (Hyph.) |
| 38% | IHOP | 4 | Where a batter eventually goes to the plate? |
| 38% | BATTED | 6 | Stepped up to the plate in a ballpark |
| 38% | AENEID | 6 | Work that includes a visit to the underworld |
| 38% | SCALES | 6 | Thin bony plates that may have covered the skin of a T-Rex |
| 37% | INGROWN | 7 | A toenail that digs into the skin is said to be __ |
| 37% | CROPTOP | 7 | A shirt that is cut or torn to expose the abdomen |
| 37% | ATBAT | 5 | Trip to the plate for a slugger (2 wds.) |
| 37% | AIRSPACE | 8 | The sky above a country controlled by that country |
| 37% | LIMO | 4 | Car that might take a star to the Oscars |
| 37% | PEG | 3 | Spike that helps hold a tent to the ground |
| 37% | PETIOLE | 7 | Stalk that attaches a leaf blade to the stem |
| 37% | PIPE | 4 | Tube that connects a sink to the water main |
| 37% | FLEAS | 5 | Pests that may prompt a visit to the vet |