| 100% | SNEEZING | 8 | Reacting to pepper or pollen, for example |
| 55% | ALLERGIC | 8 | Having a bad reaction to shellfish or pollen, for example |
| 55% | SNEEZES | 7 | Reacts to pepper or dust in the nose, maybe |
| 51% | COLA | 4 | Dr Pepper or Pepsi, for example |
| 51% | SODA | 4 | Dr Pepper or Sprite, for example |
| 51% | SODA | 4 | Dr Pepper or Fanta, for example |
| 51% | SNEEZING | 8 | Reacting to pollen or dander, perhaps |
| 48% | SENSORY | 7 | Related to sight or smell, for example |
| 48% | CHANGES | 7 | Alterations to lifestyle or habits, for example |
| 45% | METALBAND | 9 | Wedding ring, for example ... or a hint to 20-, 29-, and 49-Across? |
| 44% | EGYPTIANS | 9 | People native to Cairo or Alexandria, for example |
| 44% | SNEEZE | 6 | React to pepper |
| 44% | SNEEZED | 7 | Reacted to pepper |
| 43% | SNEEZE | 6 | React to pepper, maybe |
| 43% | SNEEZE | 6 | React to pepper, perhaps |
| 43% | SODA | 4 | Coke or Dr Pepper, for example |
| 43% | SODA | 4 | Sprite or Dr Pepper, for example |
| 42% | METONYM | 7 | Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power" |
| 41% | SNEEZED | 7 | Reacted to pollen |
| 40% | GAME | 4 | Scattergories or Apples to Apples, for example |
| 40% | SNEEZING | 8 | Reacting to pollen, say |
| 40% | SNEEZES | 7 | Reacts to pollen, perhaps |
| 40% | SNEEZED | 7 | Reacted to pollen, say |
| 40% | SNEEZE | 6 | React to pollen, maybe |
| 40% | SIS | 3 | Maggie or Lisa, to Bart, for example |
| 40% | SHIVER | 6 | React to fear or cold |
| 39% | SODA | 4 | 7-Up or Dr Pepper, for example |
| 38% | CRY | 3 | React to happy or sad news, perhaps |
| 38% | SHIVERED | 8 | Reacted to a scare or cold air |
| 38% | CRINGE | 6 | React to something extremely awkward or embarrassing |