| 100% | HST | 3 | Resist: wit___and |
| 75% | NIT | 3 | Wit and pick lead-in |
| 72% | CLEVER | 6 | Quick witted and smart |
| 72% | SMART | 5 | Sharp witted and intelligent |
| 70% | DRY | 3 | Like some wits and wines |
| 69% | DEFY | 4 | Resist openly and boldly |
| 69% | OPPOSE | 6 | Resist work and sit |
| 66% | ESPRIT | 6 | Sparkle and wit |
| 65% | SATIRE | 6 | Literary work that uses irony, wit and sarcasm |
| 65% | DEFY | 4 | Openly and boldly resist |
| 65% | WILDE | 5 | Oscar, playwright and wit |
| 64% | BIERCE | 6 | Ambrose __, US wit and author of The New Decalogue |
| 63% | SATIRE | 6 | Wit, sarcasm and mockery in literature form |
| 63% | OPPOSES | 7 | Sits after work and resists |
| 60% | WILDE | 5 | "I can resist everything except temptation" wit |
| 59% | CAUSTIC | 7 | A sarcastic and biting tongue, a __ wit |
| 59% | SARCASM | 7 | Smart, caustic wit and funny taunt that may come from a comedian |
| 58% | TOMOCONNOR | 10 | Comedian who hosted ITV game shows Cross Wits and Name That Tune |
| 58% | SATIRE | 6 | A literary work of cutting ridicule and wit |
| 58% | WILLSMITH | 9 | Gettin' Jiggy Wit It rapper and MIB actor |
| 58% | RAVENCLAW | 9 | The Hogwarts house known for wisdom and wit |
| 57% | END | 3 | "I'm at my wits' ___." (perplexed and upset) |
| 57% | END | 3 | "I'm at my wits' ___" (perplexed and upset) |
| 56% | OCONNOR | 7 | Tom —, comedian who hosted ITV game shows Cross Wits and Name That Tune |
| 54% | PROVERB | 7 | "The wisdom of many and the wit of one": Russell |
| 53% | DRAMAS | 6 | "Wit" and "Doubt," for two |
| 52% | SMART | 5 | Quick-witted and clever |
| 51% | OSCARWILDE | 10 | Irish wit who wrote "I can resist everything except temptation": 2 wds. |
| 51% | ALEXANDER | 9 | With 87-Down, Wit's End resident called "Old Vitriol and Violets" |
| 49% | BRIGHT | 6 | Intelligent and quick-witted |