| 100% | REDSTATE | 8 | Republican-leaning part of an election map: 2 wds. |
| 57% | WEBPAGE | 7 | Part of an Internet site: 2 wds. |
| 54% | TAPEDECK | 8 | Part of an old car stereo that played cassettes: 2 wds. |
| 53% | CARCHASE | 8 | Exciting part of an action movie involving automobiles: 2 wds. |
| 51% | IDO | 3 | Part of an altar exchange (2 wds.) |
| 48% | BLUESTATE | 9 | Democratic-leaning region of a US election map: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ATTACKAD | 8 | Commercial that's part of an aggressive smear campaign (2 wds.) |
| 47% | STATE | 5 | Red or blue area of an election map |
| 45% | INON | 4 | Part of: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DOIT | 4 | Part of DIY: 2 wds. |
| 44% | GHOSTPROTOCOL | 13 | "Mission Impossible: ___," fourth part of the long-running series in which Josh Holloway portrays an IMF agent Trevor Hanaway: 2 wds. |
| 44% | HIPBONE | 7 | Part of the pelvis: 2 wds. |
| 44% | LINTTRAP | 8 | Part of a dryer that catches fuzz: 2 wds. |
| 44% | NAPTIME | 7 | Part of a tot's daily schedule: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ULTERIORMOTIVE | 14 | Part of a hidden agenda: 2 wds. |
| 44% | INON | 4 | Part of, as a plan: 2 wds. |
| 44% | INON | 4 | Part of, as a plot: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BEERCANS | 8 | Parts of a six-pack: 2 wds. |
| 43% | RUNOFF | 6 | Part two of an election |
| 43% | RED | 3 | Republican, on an election map |
| 43% | ISWEAR | 6 | Start of an oath: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ORELSE | 6 | End of an ultimatum: 2 wds. |
| 42% | INON | 4 | Get ___ the fun (be a part of): 2 wds. |
| 42% | NYNY | 4 | Part of a Manhattan mailing address: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 42% | ISEE | 4 | "The way ___ it ..." (start of an opinion): 2 wds. |
| 42% | GREATESTHITS | 12 | Collection of an artist's top songs: 2 wds. |
| 42% | USEBY | 5 | Start of an expiration notice: 2 wds. |
| 42% | PLANEFARE | 9 | Price of an airline ticket: 2 wds. |
| 42% | PRIVATESECTOR | 13 | Part of the economy not controlled by government: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SPARERIB | 8 | Part of a rack at a barbecue restaurant: 2 wds. |