| 100% | OLEO | 4 | Promise and such, in brief |
| 72% | IDS | 3 | Driver's licenses and such, in brief |
| 54% | ETAL | 4 | And others, in brief |
| 54% | ETC | 3 | And more, in brief |
| 51% | THRU | 4 | In and out, in brief |
| 49% | BIO | 3 | Mine, in brief, includes "cruciverbalist" and "mathematician" for example |
| 49% | QBS | 3 | Montana and Moon, in brief |
| 49% | ISPS | 4 | AOL and others, in brief |
| 49% | SUVS | 4 | Explorer and Escalade, in brief |
| 49% | VPS | 3 | Biden and Pence, in brief |
| 49% | ISPS | 4 | Comcast and CenturyLink, in brief |
| 49% | VPS | 3 | Cheney and Biden, in brief |
| 49% | ETS | 3 | Venusians and Martians, in brief |
| 49% | PROFS | 5 | Dumbledore and Snape, in brief |
| 49% | DVRS | 4 | Tivo and others, in brief |
| 49% | INFO | 4 | Facts and figures, in brief |
| 47% | SONGCYCLE | 9 | In German lieder, such as by Weber and Mahler |
| 46% | OED | 3 | Ref. that added "pinkie promise" and "porch pirate" in 2022 |
| 45% | COUNTERS | 8 | Flat plastic discs, such as in Snakes and Ladders |
| 45% | RANTRACK | 8 | Competed in sprints and such |
| 45% | TAXBREAK | 8 | Common campaign promise, and what four black squares in this puzzle create |
| 45% | DARRYL | 6 | ___ and Val, couple who had a brief relationship in "The Office" |
| 44% | REPLICANT | 9 | Half-human and half-robot, such as in Blade Runner |
| 44% | TEAMS | 5 | Sides in a sport, such as the Dodgers and Giants |
| 44% | GMOS | 4 | Golden rice and others, in brief |
| 44% | ISPS | 4 | Comcast Xfinity and others, in brief |
| 44% | RPGS | 4 | Final Fantasy and others, in brief |
| 44% | IMAC | 4 | Computer that originally came in such colors as tangerine and ruby |
| 44% | VIEW | 4 | Browser menu with such options as "Zoom In" and "Reload Page" |
| 44% | ERAS | 4 | Periods in classical music such as the Romantic and the Baroque |