| 100% | NOINK | 5 | Problem for a printer or a tattoo artist (2 wds.) |
| 52% | LOOKUP | 6 | Search for, in a dictionary or a phonebook: 2 wds. |
| 48% | TOGO | 4 | "Is that for here or ___?" (question at a restaurant, maybe): 2 wds. |
| 48% | ADHOC | 5 | Specialized or for a specific task, committee-wise: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JAM | 3 | Problem for a printer |
| 46% | FACECARD | 8 | Jack or queen in a poker deck, for example: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LEAK | 4 | Problem for a faucet or pipeline |
| 45% | SNARL | 5 | Problem for a motorist or stylist |
| 45% | ALA | 3 | "Do you want to order ___ carte or go for a meal?": 2 wds. |
| 45% | PAULCEZANNE | 11 | French artist whose "The Card Players" sold at auction for a record $250 million in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | "That's What I Like" singer known for wearing a fedora or a trucker's cap: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LEAK | 4 | Problem for a homeowner or government worker |
| 45% | INKSTAIN | 8 | Laundry problem for a printer |
| 44% | IDIOTBOX | 8 | Colloquial term for the Television... or a hint to solve 16a, 22a, 4d, and 36d: 2 wds. |
| 44% | PETDOOR | 7 | Passage to the yard for a dog or cat (2 wds.) |
| 44% | TAYLORSWIFT | 11 | Singer who was nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2008 but lost to Amy Winehouse: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GUSTAVKLIMT | 11 | Austrian artist whose "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I" sold at auction for a record $135 million in 2006: 2 wds. |
| 43% | TOGO | 4 | "For here or ___?" (question at a fast food restaurant): 2 wds. |
| 43% | HISSAT | 6 | Noisily warn, like a cat or a snake: 2 wds. |
| 43% | DAYSPA | 6 | Place to get a massage or a facial: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ROOTFOR | 7 | Support a team or a cause: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ANDERSONPAAK | 12 | LA hip-hop artist who won a 2019 Grammy for Best Rap Performance for "Bubblin": 2 wds. |
| 43% | MARILYNMONROE | 13 | "Some Like It Hot" actress who was a repeated subject for pop artist Andy Warhol: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PABLOPICASSO | 12 | Spanish artist (1881-1973) who created a giant untitled sculpture for Chicago's Daley Plaza: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MIAHAMM | 7 | American former soccer player who held the record for most international goals scored by a woman or man until 2013: 2 wds. |
| 43% | SAYSOMETHING | 12 | 2018 top 10 hit for Justin Timberlake, or a 2013 top 10 hit for A Great Big World: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GEORGSOLTI | 10 | Hungarian-British artist who holds the record for the most Grammy Awards won in a lifetime, with 31: 2 wds. |
| 42% | NEEDLE | 6 | Tool for a tattooist or a cross-stitch artist |
| 42% | JELLYROLL | 9 | "Need a Favor" country singer who was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2024 Grammys: 2 wds. |
| 42% | CARDIB | 6 | First woman to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album as a solo artist (2 wds.) |