| 100% | PLAN | 4 | Sequence of events that are put together expecting a specific outcome |
| 36% | MONTAGE | 7 | A sequence of film clips edited and put together |
| 35% | NERD | 4 | Put-down that nowadays may be worn as a badge of honor |
| 33% | BEERFESTS | 9 | Events that are barrels of fun? |
| 33% | SPIGOT | 6 | Item that can be part of a turn-off or turn-on event |
| 33% | PLOT | 4 | Sequence of events in a novel or film |
| 32% | DATA | 4 | Numbers that are put into a spreadsheet |
| 31% | ROE | 3 | Fish eggs that might be put on top of a blintz |
| 31% | PLOTLINE | 8 | Sequence of main events in a narrative |
| 31% | CODE | 4 | Sequence of numbers that unlocks a gate |
| 31% | JOIN | 4 | Put together, like pieces of a puzzle |
| 31% | ARRANGE | 7 | Put together, as a bouquet of flowers |
| 31% | SAMPLESALE | 10 | Event that rids a store of overstock |
| 31% | PARTY | 5 | Event that may be staged as a surprise |
| 30% | MIRACLES | 8 | Unexplainable events that are required for someone to become a saint |
| 30% | ELMS | 4 | Trees that are a symbol of Massachusetts |
| 30% | EWES | 4 | Animals that are a homophone of "use" |
| 30% | LION | 4 | Animal that is part of a pride |
| 30% | OBERLIN | 7 | College that was a center of abolitionism |
| 30% | STAIR | 5 | Step that is part of a case |
| 30% | ONYX | 4 | Gemstone that is a shade of black |
| 30% | DOVE | 4 | Bird that is a symbol of peace |
| 30% | PROM | 4 | School event that is a dance party, generally for high school students |
| 30% | CASSAVAS | 8 | Plants that are a natural source of cyanide |
| 30% | PINES | 5 | Coniferous trees that are a source of timber |
| 30% | CABS | 4 | Urban vehicles that are part of a "fleet" |
| 30% | PENCE | 5 | Coins that are fractions of a 40-Across |
| 30% | ITASCA | 6 | Lake that is a source of the Mississippi |
| 30% | TUMS | 4 | Antacid brand that is a competitor of Rolaids |
| 30% | TOKYO | 5 | City that was often a target of Godzilla |