| 100% | REVS | 4 | Rotations per minute in an engine that denote its speed and efficiency, for short |
| 31% | OTS | 3 | Extra tie-breaker minutes in an NBA match, for short |
| 31% | COSMOPOLITAN | 12 | Fashion magazine for women that has been in publication since 1886, and is often referred to by its shorter name |
| 27% | REV | 3 | Movement of an engine per minute (short form) |
| 27% | KANGOL | 6 | Clothing company known for its hats that has an Australian animal in its logo |
| 26% | OBITS | 5 | Horror short story by Stephen King that was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2016 |
| 26% | WAIKIKI | 7 | Neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii that is famous for its Kahanamoku Beach and Gray's Beach |
| 25% | INP | 3 | Formula for a compound of elements number 15 and 49 that is used in making high speed transistors |
| 25% | FIGHTFORYOU | 11 | "Judas and the Black Messiah" song that won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2021 (3 wds.) |
| 25% | PSG | 3 | French soccer club that won its first Champions League title in 2025, for short |
| 25% | INABETTERWORLD | 14 | 2010 Danish thriller set in Denmark and Sudan that won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film (4 wds.) |
| 25% | DONTSTARTWITHME | 15 | Words that might begin (or prevent) an argument, and a grammar tip for the three speakers in this puzzle |
| 25% | REV | 3 | Revolution on an engine per minute |
| 25% | CCS | 3 | Includes in an email, for short |
| 25% | SUBJ | 4 | Header in an email, for short |
| 25% | EMT | 3 | Person in an ambulance, for short |
| 25% | CIG | 3 | Item in an ashtray, for short |
| 25% | AMT | 3 | Figure in an invoice, for short |
| 25% | MIN | 3 | One in an hour, for short |
| 25% | ROSE | 4 | ___ Parade, annual New Year's Day parade in California that is known for its floral-covered floats and marching bands |
| 25% | BEAUTIFULLIAR | 13 | Beyoncé and 36-Across song that won an MTV Video Music Award for Most Earthshattering Collaboration in 2007 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | LEU | 3 | Coin found in Tirasol that has the horn of an aurochs and a female figure of the moon on it |
| 25% | NHL | 3 | Toronto and Ottawa are in it, for short |
| 24% | MEMO | 4 | Brief reminder in an office, for short |
| 24% | BCC | 3 | Slyly include in an email, for short |
| 24% | BCC | 3 | Include discreetly in an email, for short |
| 24% | AMB | 3 | Diplomatic representative in an embassy, for short |
| 24% | BERG | 4 | Icy obstacle in an ocean, for short |
| 24% | MIC | 3 | Lapel attachment in an interview, for short |
| 24% | ECON | 4 | Subject in an MBA program, for short |