| 100% | NICKED | 6 | Scratched ... or a coin with a "small change"? |
| 83% | PEONY | 5 | Garden flower ... or a coin with a "small change"? |
| 52% | SCREW | 5 | Small hardware item with a "+" or "-" on its head |
| 52% | MAR | 3 | Put a small scratch or mark on |
| 51% | KNURL | 5 | Small ridge along the edge of a coin or button |
| 51% | PALM | 4 | Magicians do this with a coin or card |
| 50% | AAA | 3 | Small battery … or an org. that might help with a battery |
| 50% | TOSS | 4 | Can be done with a coin or a salad |
| 49% | FLIP | 4 | What you would do with a coin or a switch |
| 49% | TOSS | 4 | Something you do with a coin or veggies in a wok |
| 49% | SANDDUNE | 8 | Hill or mountain in a desert, changes with winds |
| 47% | SNAPCHAT | 8 | A popular social media platform with a yellow icon, where people post small videos or pictures |
| 47% | SPURGE | 6 | Plant with a milky sap and small flowers such as the wood — or sun — |
| 46% | CROUTON | 7 | Small piece of fried bread served with soup or as a garnish |
| 46% | PESO | 4 | Coin with a $ sign |
| 46% | DIME | 4 | Coin with a torch |
| 45% | DAY | 3 | Confused a year with a smaller period |
| 45% | DAMAGE | 6 | A scratch or a dent |
| 45% | CENT | 4 | Coin with a Union shield |
| 45% | NICKEL | 6 | Coin with a buffalo, once |
| 45% | KNOT | 4 | Necktie feature, or a problem with a shoelace |
| 45% | DRAWTOWARD | 10 | Attract ... or, as three words, sequence change with a hint about 18-, 24-, 38- and 51-Across |
| 44% | KRONE | 5 | Coin with a hole in it |
| 44% | RUBLE | 5 | Coin with a two-headed eagle |
| 44% | CENT | 4 | Coin with a shield, since 2010 |
| 44% | EURO | 4 | Coin with a da Vinci drawing |
| 44% | DIME | 4 | Coin with a torch on it |
| 44% | PEWEE | 5 | Small bird with a small-sounding name |
| 44% | DIME | 4 | Coin with a torch on the back |
| 44% | EURO | 4 | Coin with a map on its back |