| 100% | TEAL | 4 | Shade that’s a little 31-Across |
| 57% | RASP | 4 | Voice that's a little hoarse |
| 55% | ANKLET | 6 | Jewelry that's a little over a foot |
| 54% | METER | 5 | Unit that's a little longer than a yard |
| 54% | QUART | 5 | Unit that's a little smaller than a liter |
| 54% | TRIO | 4 | Group that's a little bigger than a duo |
| 54% | RISQUEBISQUE | 12 | Lobster soup that's a little too spicy? |
| 53% | BALDINGPATE | 11 | Cracker spread that's a little sparse on top? |
| 53% | CORKONZOLA | 10 | Irish cheese that's a little hard to chew? |
| 53% | MUTT | 4 | Dog that's a little of this, a little of that |
| 53% | LITER | 5 | Metric measure that's a little larger than a quart |
| 53% | LITER | 5 | Metric unit that's a little more than a quart |
| 53% | NETBALL | 7 | Tennis serve that's a little too low (2 wds.) |
| 53% | TEE | 3 | Golf prop that's a little over two inches long |
| 53% | YOURSONG | 8 | Elton John track that's a little bit funny |
| 52% | NAVY | 4 | Service that's also a shade |
| 52% | ITHELPS | 7 | "That's a little better" |
| 52% | KILO | 4 | Metric unit that's a little over two pounds, for short |
| 52% | METER | 5 | Unit of measurement that's a little over three feet |
| 51% | SCUFFLE | 7 | Fight that's less than a brawl |
| 51% | TRALEE | 6 | City that's a near-rhyme to 15 Across |
| 51% | ASH | 3 | Tree that's also a shade of gray |
| 51% | LILY | 4 | Flower that's also a shade of white |
| 51% | LIME | 4 | Fruit that's also a shade of green |
| 51% | PEA | 3 | Vegetable that's also a shade of green |
| 51% | QUIZ | 4 | Test that's shorter than a 14 Across |
| 50% | ONYX | 4 | Banded gemstone that’s also a shade of black |
| 50% | SUPPER | 6 | Evening meal that's less formal than a dinner |
| 50% | TUNIC | 5 | Roman garment that's less formal than a toga |
| 49% | ASH | 3 | Tree that's also a shade of gray or blonde |