| 100% | CLAM | 4 | Q: "Why wouldn't the ___ share his treasure?" A: "Because he was a little shellfish!" |
| 44% | MUMMY | 5 | Q: Why was the ___ so tense? A: He was all wound up |
| 42% | FUNGI | 5 | Q: Why did the mushroom get invited to the party? A: Because he's a ___ |
| 42% | BEE | 3 | Q: Why is a flower like the letter A? A: Because a ___ goes after it |
| 35% | REEDY | 5 | The business man was very g___, he never shared his profits with anyone |
| 35% | BISON | 5 | Q: What did the buffalo say to his boy when he left? A: ___ |
| 35% | STEVIE | 6 | He said "Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision" |
| 35% | POE | 3 | Q: Why is a raven like a writing desk? A: Because ___ wrote on both |
| 34% | WINE | 4 | "What happened when the grape was stepped on? He let out a little ___" |
| 33% | SYCOPHANT | 9 | We can tell the boss's assistant is a ___ because he always ___ (with 87-Across) |
| 33% | MOSES | 5 | He "supposes his toeses are roses," in a "Singin' in the Rain" song |
| 33% | IRONMIKEDITKA | 13 | 1982-'92 coach of 44-Across, who got his nickname because he is from a Pennsylvania steel town (3 wds.) |
| 33% | WINE | 4 | Q: "What did the grape say when it was crushed?" A: "Nothing, it just let out a little ___" |
| 33% | SLOTS | 5 | The circled reels wouldn't be a winner in them |
| 33% | EARS | 4 | Q: "Why shouldn't you tell secrets on a farm?" A: "Because the corn has ___!" |
| 32% | FIELD | 5 | "Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his ___!" |
| 32% | OFFBEAT | 7 | The cardiologist's routine was a little ___ |
| 32% | JACK | 4 | I am the little boy Horner who stuck his finger in a Christmas pie |
| 32% | ANI | 3 | The nickname for Darth Vader, when he was a child |
| 32% | SLOB | 4 | "Maybe he was a ___ at home and didn't even notice the dirt and disorder" |
| 32% | BERRA | 5 | He said "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be" |
| 31% | GORDON | 6 | ___ Korman, "This Can't Be Happening at Mcdonald Hall" author who published his first book when he was a teen |
| 31% | SINNER | 6 | “Ah, if the Pope knew you were such a ___ / He’d be on his way”: Springsteen |
| 31% | TOMTHUMB | 8 | He was a finger-sized hero in his fairy tale |
| 31% | FAULTS | 6 | "For all his ___, he was a good teacher." |
| 31% | BRET | 4 | ___ Easton Ellis, "Less Than Zero" author who published his first book while he was still a student |
| 31% | ARNOLDPALMER | 12 | He was nicknamed "The King" of golf and has won the Masters Tournament four times, a record he shares with Tiger Woods: 2 wds. |
| 31% | PAOLINI | 7 | Christopher ___, "Eragon" author who published his first book when he was a teen |
| 31% | LAST | 4 | The boy came ___ in the race because he was too slow |
| 31% | BERLE | 5 | He was a charter member of the Television Hall of Fame |