| 100% | RATA | 4 | Pro __, proportion, e.g. of hours or salary |
| 48% | MAIL | 4 | Follower of e or G |
| 42% | RATE | 4 | Miles per hour or words per minute, e.g. |
| 42% | SIDE | 4 | Pro or con, e.g. |
| 42% | LIST | 4 | Pros or cons, e.g. |
| 41% | GOODWILL | 8 | E.g. gesture of kindness or friendliness |
| 40% | PREY | 4 | Bird of ___ (eagle or falcon, e.g.) |
| 40% | GAME | 4 | "Call of Duty" or "Fortnite," e.g. |
| 39% | SHORT | 5 | "Rabbit of Seville" or "Captain Hareblower," e.g. |
| 39% | ASIAN | 5 | Native of China or Japan, e.g. |
| 39% | ONLINEGAME | 10 | League of Legends or Overwatch, e.g. |
| 39% | IDOL | 4 | Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g. |
| 39% | LIFEEVENT | 9 | Change of job or divorce, e.g. |
| 39% | SWISS | 5 | Resident of Zurich or Geneva, e.g. |
| 39% | GRUNGEROCKER | 12 | Member of Nirvana or Soundgarden, e.g. |
| 39% | YELLOWLAB | 9 | Marley in "Marley & Me," e.g. … or a description of 48-Across? |
| 39% | VALUATION | 9 | Estimation of worth, e.g. of a house or antique |
| 39% | FLEXI | 5 | Not fixed or set, e.g. working hours |
| 39% | HERALDING | 9 | Announcing or proclaiming, e.g. arrival of angels |
| 39% | OCTETS | 6 | Sets of black or white pawns, e.g. |
| 38% | MAIL | 4 | E or G follower |
| 38% | LSAT | 4 | Relative of an M.C.A.T. or G.R.E. |
| 38% | CARD | 4 | Queen of hearts or ace of spades, e.g. |
| 38% | ERA | 3 | Victorian or Renaissance, e.g. (significant stretch of time) |
| 38% | MARTYR | 6 | Joan of Arc or Thomas à Becket, e.g. |
| 38% | CARRACE | 7 | 24 Hours of Le Mans, e.g. |
| 38% | TWIN | 4 | Phil or Lil of "Rugrats," e.g. |
| 38% | EPIC | 4 | Of ___ proportions (grand or huge) |
| 38% | EPIC | 4 | Of heroic or impressive proportions |
| 37% | ACIDITY | 7 | The level of sourness, e.g. of a food or substance |