| 100% | INKBLOT | 7 | Rorschach creation that might look like a bat, butterfly or moth to some people |
| 36% | DOLL | 4 | Toy that might look like a small girl |
| 36% | PEA | 3 | Green veggie that may look like a 15d |
| 35% | KNEE | 4 | Body part that might look like a baby face |
| 35% | REST | 4 | Musical symbol that might look like a top hat |
| 35% | UFO | 3 | Craft from outer space that may look like a saucer: Abbr. |
| 33% | SCARECROW | 9 | Looks like a person; set up to frighten birds |
| 32% | REDS | 4 | They may look like greens to people with deuteranomaly |
| 31% | DOLL | 4 | Toy that often looks like a baby or small child |
| 31% | MANGY | 5 | Like a dog that might be losing some of its fur |
| 31% | AIRY | 4 | Like a room with open windows that might appeal to claustrophobics |
| 30% | ICY | 3 | Like a road that might need to have salt poured on it |
| 30% | ACE | 3 | Card that might beat a king or lose to a two |
| 30% | CAB | 3 | Car that might go to an airport or a convention center |
| 30% | SASH | 4 | Accessory that might be given to a prom king or queen |
| 30% | OMEN | 4 | Sign of trouble to some, like an eclipse or a black cat |
| 29% | ITCHY | 5 | Like a wool sweater, to some people |
| 29% | MOTH | 4 | Insect that looks like a butterfly and has a "Gothic" species |
| 29% | DOUBLEEDGED | 11 | Like some swords ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 29% | MAP | 3 | Cartographer's creation that one who loves to travel as a hobby might use |
| 29% | CLAM | 4 | Seafood that a tight-lipped person might be compared to |
| 29% | RUT | 3 | Pattern that a person might want to break out of |
| 29% | WARM | 4 | Like some welcomes, or change a letter in 39a to get the answer |
| 29% | COMMA | 5 | English language punctuation that looks like , and is used to separate two parts of a sentence or two items on a list |
| 28% | HEART | 5 | Something that you may lose to someone you like or love |
| 28% | MINX | 4 | Flirtatious woman, or a word that sounds like some fur coats |
| 28% | UNLUCKY | 7 | Like breaking a mirror, according to some people |
| 28% | NORI | 4 | Edible seaweed that may look like paper |
| 28% | CON | 3 | It may look like a great deal |
| 28% | GUT | 3 | Kind of class that might get a nickname like Rocks for Jocks or Stars for Stoners |