| 100% | AIRS | 4 | Puts on … or puts on ___ |
| 89% | AIRS | 4 | Puts on ... or things put on |
| 89% | DECORATE | 8 | Put paint or wallpaper on walls |
| 87% | AIRS | 4 | Puts on TV or radio |
| 87% | POSTS | 5 | Puts on Tumblr or Instagram |
| 87% | AIR | 3 | Put on TV or radio |
| 87% | AIRS | 4 | Puts on ... or things that are put on |
| 84% | POSTS | 5 | Puts on Instagram or Facebook, e.g. |
| 84% | AIRS | 4 | Puts on ... or a word that can follow puts on |
| 83% | STAGE | 5 | Put on, as a play or a comeback |
| 81% | MAR | 3 | Put a small scratch or mark on |
| 80% | DUDS | 4 | Things that are put on ... or don't go off |
| 80% | MAGICACT | 8 | Show put on by David Copperfield or Dynamo |
| 79% | PRETEND | 7 | Put on an act... or a word that ends in "end" |
| 79% | TOPPINGS | 8 | Stuff put on ice cream, like sprinkles or sauce |
| 78% | SHELLACS | 8 | Handily defeats, or puts a varnish on |
| 78% | EMPHASIS | 8 | Highlighting puts this, or stress, on words |
| 78% | BETTING | 7 | Putting money on horses or playing Blackjack |
| 78% | WEAR | 4 | Put on your jacket or slowly get that shiny look on it |
| 77% | PERFORM | 7 | Put on a show; sing or act in front of an audience |
| 77% | PLATTERS | 8 | Put a turkey or ham on these large serving dishes |
| 77% | STACKING | 8 | Putting things on a big pile or heap |
| 76% | ACT | 3 | You might clean yours up or put one on |
| 74% | CANDLES | 7 | Birthday accessories put on a cake ... or things with a flickering flame |
| 73% | UPLOADS | 7 | Puts on a server, say ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 72% | ENACT | 5 | Put into law, or perform a role on stage |
| 71% | FOOTREST | 8 | Place to put tootsies while on a plane or train |
| 69% | ATTACH | 6 | Stick on or sew on |
| 69% | ATTACH | 6 | Sew on or stick on |
| 68% | SPARETIRE | 9 | Trunk item ... or what has been put on 18-, 24-, 41- and 53-Across? |