| 100% | CURBED | 6 | Reined in, as one's enthusiasm |
| 64% | ADOPT | 5 | Take in as one's own |
| 64% | ADOPTS | 6 | Takes in as one’s own |
| 63% | ADOPT | 5 | Take in as one's own child |
| 63% | BATE | 4 | Restrain, as one's enthusiasm |
| 58% | FILED | 5 | Sent in, as one's taxes |
| 58% | ETCH | 4 | Carve, as one's name in the history books |
| 57% | PIECEOFTHEPIE | 13 | One's share, as in a fortune |
| 56% | ZEAL | 4 | Enthusiasm in one's pursuit |
| 56% | PIMPED | 6 | Souped up, as one’s ride, in early-two-thousands slang |
| 55% | RETIRETO | 8 | Relocate in, as after one's career |
| 55% | PICKAT | 6 | Show little interest in, as one's dinner |
| 54% | MENTALLY | 8 | In one's head, as opposed to on paper |
| 53% | DOTARDLY | 8 | As one in second childhood |
| 53% | DAY | 3 | One of 100 in Trump's presidency, as of tomorrow |
| 53% | FALLSIN | 7 | Takes one's position, as in a line: 2 wds. |
| 52% | XED | 3 | Struck out, as one letter in each of this puzzle's theme answers |
| 52% | CRADLED | 7 | Held in one's arms, as a toddler |
| 52% | AHCOMPLEX | 9 | Belief in one's role as a savior |
| 51% | BASK | 4 | Take pleasure, as in one's glory |
| 51% | EMBED | 5 | Fix firmly, as in one's memory |
| 51% | ETCH | 4 | Permanently put, as in one's memory |
| 51% | GAPS | 4 | Empty spots, as in one's memory |
| 51% | ETCH | 4 | Fix firmly, as in one's memory |
| 51% | SORT | 4 | Put in order, as one's files |
| 51% | XXXXX | 5 | Grind in rage, as one's teeth |
| 51% | GAP | 3 | Empty segment, as in one's memory |
| 51% | APEX | 4 | Highest point, as in one's career |
| 50% | NOODLE | 6 | S as in soup? |
| 50% | SCI | 3 | S as in degrees |