| 100% | TOAD | 4 | Pond hopper that is covered in warts |
| 53% | COBWEBS | 7 | Homes that are covered in dust? |
| 51% | PANGOLIN | 8 | A mammal that is covered in overlapping scales |
| 51% | EMU | 3 | Flightless bird that is covered in soft feathers |
| 51% | GRANDPIANO | 10 | Something Liberace had that was covered in rhinestones |
| 50% | BEIGNET | 7 | A French deep-fried dough that is covered in sugar |
| 47% | SPIRIT | 6 | "Smells Like Teen ___," song by Nirvana that was covered in the period drama "Moulin Rouge" |
| 47% | ISHOTTHESHERIFF | 15 | Bob Marley song that was covered by Eric Clapton in 1974 |
| 47% | SALAD | 5 | Food that is often covered in dressing |
| 44% | SUEDE | 5 | "Blue ___ Shoes" (hit song by Carl Perkins that was covered by Elvis Presley in 1956) |
| 44% | DOG | 3 | "Hound ___," original song by Big Mama Thornton that was covered by Elvis Presley in 1956 |
| 44% | ITEMS | 5 | Pairs that might be covered in rags? |
| 44% | PEA | 3 | Vegetable that might be covered in wasabi |
| 44% | CRADLEOFLOVE | 12 | 42-Across hit song that was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1991 (3 wds.) |
| 43% | LBO | 3 | Acquisition that may be covered in the WSJ |
| 42% | KOI | 3 | Colorful Japanese fish that might be in a pond |
| 42% | DOOR | 4 | "Knockin' on Heaven's ___," original song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Guns N' Roses in 1991 |
| 42% | FUN | 3 | "Girls Just Wanna Have ___," original song written by Robert Hazard that was covered by Cyndi Lauper in 1983 |
| 42% | LEICESTER | 9 | English Midlands city that is home to the largest outdoor covered market in Europe |
| 42% | KOI | 3 | Colorful Japanese fish that might be in a backyard pond |
| 41% | GLISTENS | 8 | Is covered in dew, perhaps |
| 40% | HEARD | 5 | "I ___ It Through the Grapevine," original song by Gladys Knight & the Pips that was covered by Marvin Gaye in 1968 |
| 40% | NOW | 3 | "It's All Coming Back To Me ___," original song by Pandora's Box that was covered by Celine Dion in 1996 |
| 40% | MASTERSOFWAR | 12 | Song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Eddie Vedder to celebrate Dylan's 30 years in the music industry: 3 wds. |
| 40% | PASTA | 5 | Type of food that might be covered in pesto |
| 39% | SCALES | 6 | Dragons are covered in these |
| 39% | CATFISH | 7 | The channel __ is covered in tastebuds |
| 39% | SPA | 3 | Place to be covered in mud |
| 39% | SEEDS | 5 | Everything bagels are covered in them |
| 39% | HURT | 4 | Original song by Nine Inch Nails that was covered by Johnny Cash in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video |