| 100% | BAS | 3 | Requirements for some postgrad work, briefly |
| 62% | RELOS | 5 | Requirements for some new jobs, briefly |
| 49% | THESES | 6 | Requirements for some degrees |
| 49% | MERITS | 6 | Requirements for some badges |
| 49% | ANNUALFEE | 9 | Requirement for some memberships |
| 49% | ANTE | 4 | Requirement for some games |
| 49% | APPLEID | 7 | Requirement for some downloads |
| 49% | ORAL | 4 | Requirement for some fellowships |
| 49% | ORAL | 4 | Requirement for some degree candidates |
| 49% | ENTRYVISA | 9 | Requirement for some international tourists |
| 49% | DDS | 3 | Requirement for some drilling: Abbr. |
| 49% | WORDCOUNT | 9 | Requirement for some school essays |
| 46% | GRE | 3 | Admissions requirement for some grad schools |
| 45% | EXIT | 4 | With 15 Across, graduation requirement for some |
| 45% | PREK | 4 | First school for some, briefly |
| 45% | PTSD | 4 | Combat consequence for some, briefly |
| 45% | MITT | 4 | Requirement for working at home |
| 44% | BIOS | 4 | Some nonfiction works, briefly |
| 44% | FEE | 3 | Payment for some work |
| 44% | SUIT | 4 | Clubs, e.g. ... or entry requirement for some clubs |
| 44% | OCD | 3 | Condition for some germophobes, briefly |
| 44% | ESOL | 4 | Class for some immigrants, briefly |
| 43% | ARLES | 5 | Setting for some van Gogh works |
| 43% | MDDEGREE | 8 | Residency requirement, for some |
| 43% | ODES | 4 | Some works for heroes |
| 42% | LOA | 3 | Initialism for some time away from work |
| 42% | STRIKERSISLAND | 14 | Vacation spot for some who stop working? |
| 42% | CSI | 3 | Some detectives' work, for short |
| 41% | SLATE | 5 | Canvas for some chalk work, perhaps |
| 41% | NIGHTS | 6 | Work shift for some |