| 100% | ZEN | 3 | Road to enlightenment, for some |
| 53% | RVS | 3 | Rentals for some road trips |
| 53% | TOLL | 4 | 40-Down for some roads |
| 51% | HAIRPIN | 7 | Road to Hana is known for these terrifying turns |
| 51% | ESL | 3 | Course for some immigrants to America: Abbr. |
| 51% | AVES | 4 | Some NYC roads, for short |
| 50% | TUNE | 4 | It's hard for some people to carry |
| 50% | ESL | 3 | Subject for some immigrants to the US: Abbr. |
| 50% | ESL | 3 | Class for some newcomers to the US: Abbr. |
| 50% | CST | 3 | Setting for some visitors to Cloud Gate: abbr. |
| 50% | PUBS | 4 | Places to stop for some drinks |
| 50% | HALO | 4 | Harold to ring for some light |
| 49% | ESL | 3 | Speech course for some immigrants to the US: Abbr. |
| 49% | ESL | 3 | Night school course for some immigrants to America: Abbr. |
| 49% | CULTURESHOCK | 12 | Experience for some people who move to another country |
| 49% | SOROARITIES | 11 | Residences for some female collegians ... according to a lion? |
| 49% | UGH | 3 | Reaction to liver, for some |
| 49% | NOTPC | 5 | Unacceptable to some, for short |
| 49% | NOTPC | 5 | Offensive to some, for short |
| 48% | SITTER | 6 | Necessity for some, in order to go to the movies |
| 48% | ETAS | 4 | Approximate times given for some tasks to finish, for short |
| 48% | NUYORICAN | 9 | Portmanteau adjective for some Caribbean transplants to the Big Apple |
| 48% | ZEN | 3 | Means of enlightenment, to some believers |
| 48% | STATETAX | 8 | Some of it goes for roads and schools |
| 48% | PROWS | 5 | Places to pose for some “Titanic”-inspired photos |
| 48% | PSS | 3 | Endings to some letters, for short |
| 47% | BOOKENDS | 8 | Supports for some volumes, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 47% | GRE | 3 | Test for some college srs. who plan to continue their education |
| 47% | LAY | 3 | To set in position, for use, as a road |
| 47% | TAR | 3 | Material used to patch some road defects |