| 100% | CITE | 4 | Refer to, in a research paper |
| 78% | CITE | 4 | Refer to, in a term paper |
| 70% | SOURCEMATERIAL | 14 | Work referenced in a research paper |
| 69% | ETAL | 4 | Abbr. in a research paper |
| 69% | CITE | 4 | Refer to in a footnote |
| 69% | CITES | 5 | Refers to in a footnote |
| 67% | CITES | 5 | References in a research paper |
| 66% | CITE | 4 | Refer to in an academic paper |
| 64% | CITES | 5 | Refers to, in a journal article |
| 64% | IDAHOS | 6 | "Famous potatoes" referred to in a license plate slogan |
| 63% | MOOSHUPORK | 10 | What 57-Across might refer to in a Chinese restaurant |
| 63% | CHOUXPASTRY | 11 | What 57-Across might refer to in a French bakery |
| 62% | SHOOFLYPIE | 10 | What 57-Across might refer to in a Pennsylvania Dutch kitchen |
| 59% | CITE | 4 | Refer to, as a source in an essay |
| 58% | BRIDAL | 6 | Referring to a woman in the context of her wedding |
| 58% | BADBLOOD | 8 | Phrase referring to enmity, especially in a family |
| 56% | CITES | 5 | Uses as a reference in a research paper |
| 56% | ENVELOPE | 8 | A paper container used to send letters in |
| 55% | NEWSHOLE | 8 | Amount of space in a paper to be filled with journalism |
| 55% | CITE | 4 | Quote as a source, in a research paper |
| 55% | CITE | 4 | Quote, as a source in a research paper |
| 55% | PENGUINS | 8 | Animals referred to as a raft when in water |
| 54% | SIGMA | 5 | Greek letter that refers to a lone wolf, in Gen-Z slang |
| 54% | STORM | 5 | "___ in a teacup," weather related idiom that refers to excessive worry about something trivial |
| 54% | HOLM | 4 | German word that refers to an island in a river or a lake |
| 54% | ALCOHOL | 7 | Word that refers to a liquid used in cocktails, which originated from Latin |
| 54% | PEAS | 4 | "Like two ___ in a pod," saying that refers to similarities between close friends |
| 54% | BONSAI | 6 | Japanese art form whose name, translated literally, refers to planting in a container |
| 52% | CITATION | 8 | Reference to a source in a research document |
| 52% | LUNCH | 5 | Something to bring in a brown paper bag |