| 100% | TRIP | 4 | Road ___, journey with friends or family during the summer |
| 41% | MUSEUM | 6 | Exhibition site that is a popular spot for families during the summer |
| 40% | ZOO | 3 | Animal enclosure site that is a popular spot for families during the summer |
| 36% | ENJOY | 5 | Savor the holiday spirit with family and friends |
| 35% | PAVE | 4 | Coat the road or an area with a hard substance |
| 34% | OPENARMS | 8 | Journey power ballad, or what long-lost friends are greeted with: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SHORTS | 6 | Piece of clothing worn on legs during the summer |
| 33% | ICED | 4 | Coffee choice during the summer |
| 33% | INSEASON | 8 | Like peaches during the summer |
| 32% | PUNCH | 5 | Fruity beverage popular during the summer |
| 32% | FOGGY | 5 | Like San Francisco during the summer |
| 32% | KENNEDYS | 8 | First Family during the "Camelot" era |
| 32% | BIDENS | 6 | White House family during the 2020s |
| 32% | DOG | 3 | Hot ___, snack enjoyed during the summers |
| 32% | STRAW | 5 | ___ hat, brimmed hat that is popular during the summer |
| 32% | TANK | 4 | ___ top, sleeveless shirt that is popular during the summer |
| 32% | WATER | 5 | Coconut ___, beverage from a coconut popular during the summer |
| 32% | WHOSHOTJR | 9 | Big mystery during the summer of 1980 |
| 32% | PTA | 3 | Grp. that rarely meets during the summer |
| 32% | DAY | 3 | It's longest during the summer solstice |
| 32% | TEA | 3 | Iced ___, chilled beverage popular during the summer |
| 32% | EDT | 3 | Northeast American time zone during the summer |
| 32% | HOPSCOTCH | 9 | Bounding sidewalk activity during the summer, perhaps |
| 32% | SUNDRESS | 8 | Flowy, feminine garment worn during the summer |
| 32% | EDT | 3 | Eastern American time zone during the summer |
| 32% | APP | 3 | Words With Friends or 2048, for example |
| 32% | APP | 3 | Words With Friends or Instagram, for example |
| 32% | ICE | 3 | ___ cream sundae, dessert enjoyed during the summers |
| 32% | ASTILBE | 7 | Genus of plants of the saxifrage family with ornamental spikes of pink, red or white flowers |
| 31% | EPEE | 4 | Type of sword used during the Summer Olympics |