| 100% | NABES | 5 | Sections of town, for short |
| 100% | NABE | 4 | Section of town, for short |
| 75% | NABE | 4 | Part of town, for short |
| 71% | NUMPADS | 7 | Sections of some keyboards, for short |
| 61% | AREAS | 5 | Sections of town |
| 61% | AREA | 4 | Section of town |
| 59% | NABE | 4 | Section of town, in slang |
| 54% | BORO | 4 | Incorporated town, for short |
| 54% | IHOPE | 5 | Small town, for short |
| 54% | BURBS | 5 | Commuter towns, for short |
| 53% | STL | 3 | House of Blues for short? |
| 52% | SIPPINGLANE | 11 | Section of a bowling alley designated for drinkers? |
| 52% | PRESSBOX | 8 | Section of a stadium reserved for the media |
| 52% | DEEPEND | 7 | Section of a pool for diving: 2 wds. |
| 52% | STLO | 4 | Normandy battle town, for short |
| 52% | AMT | 3 | Quantity, for short (anagram of "tam") |
| 52% | THO | 3 | However, for short (anagram of "hot") |
| 52% | SCENE | 5 | Short section of play |
| 51% | DEB | 3 | Society newcomer, for short (anagram of "bed") |
| 51% | ALUM | 4 | Former student, for short (anagram of "maul") |
| 51% | PECS | 4 | Chest muscles, for short (anagram of "spec") |
| 51% | LAT | 3 | Back muscle, for short (anagram of "alt") |
| 51% | SPEC | 4 | Design detail, for short (anagram of "pecs") |
| 51% | OBIT | 4 | Memorial column, for short (anagram of "tibo") |
| 51% | STS | 3 | Town roads, for short |
| 50% | RELO | 4 | Move to another town for work, for short |
| 50% | ARB | 3 | Wall Street figure, for short (anagram of "bar") |
| 50% | MISC | 4 | Junk drawer label, for short (anagram of "scim") |
| 50% | MAJ | 3 | Colonel's junior, for short (anagram of "jam") |
| 50% | PEKE | 4 | Chinese toy dog, for short (anagram of "keep") |