| 100% | OPEC | 4 | Qatar left it at the beginning of the year |
| 57% | SHORTI | 6 | It's at the beginning of this clue |
| 57% | SOFTC | 5 | It’s heard at the beginning of “Cecilia” |
| 56% | EURO | 4 | It appeared in Europe at the beginning of 2002 |
| 56% | AOL | 3 | Company discontinuing its AIM chat service at the end of the year |
| 53% | PST | 3 | It's observed at LAX during part of the year |
| 52% | OHM | 3 | Physics unit whose name is pronounced at the beginning of its representative Greek letter |
| 52% | EZRA | 4 | It begins "In the first year of Cyrus..." |
| 50% | BET | 3 | Teyana Taylor won Video Director of the Year at its 2020 award show |
| 50% | EZRA | 4 | It begins "In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia..." |
| 49% | ESS | 3 | It’s near the end of August and at the beginning of September |
| 48% | TIE | 3 | Score at the beginning of the 10th inning |
| 48% | LBJ | 3 | Prez at the beginning of the British Invasion |
| 48% | EOLITHIC | 8 | Period at the beginning of the Stone Age |
| 48% | POOR | 4 | Like Aladdin, at the beginning of the story |
| 48% | SEASONAL | 8 | At some times of the year |
| 48% | TRYOUTS | 7 | They're held at the beginning of the season |
| 48% | HEADSORTAILS | 12 | Question asked at the beginning of the Super Bowl |
| 47% | GANDALF | 7 | Visitor at the beginning of "The Hobbit" |
| 47% | EZRA | 4 | It begins "Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia ..." |
| 47% | PAGEONE | 7 | It's just the beginning of the story |
| 47% | BAITFISH | 8 | It's at the end of the line |
| 47% | LURE | 4 | It's at the end of the line |
| 47% | FLY | 3 | It's at the end of the line |
| 47% | FISHHOOK | 8 | It's at the end of the line |
| 47% | LURE | 4 | It’s at the end of the line |
| 46% | PAM | 3 | She was engaged to Roy at the beginning of The Office |
| 46% | JASONALDEAN | 11 | "Burnin' It Down" singer who won Entertainer of the Year at the 2016, 2017, and 2018 ACM Awards: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TOPSTORY | 8 | The feature at the beginning of a news program |
| 46% | LURE | 4 | It might be at the end of the line |