| 100% | RAZORS | 6 | Sharp bladed instruments for close shaves and trims in a salon |
| 36% | CLIPPERS | 8 | Electric tools for quick haircuts and fades in a salon |
| 35% | WHITTLE | 7 | Trim and shave a stick to make a sharp point |
| 33% | CANTATA | 7 | Musical composition for voices and instruments in several movements, usually on a religious theme |
| 32% | PERMS | 5 | Long-lasting curls in a salon, for short |
| 30% | SIDECAR | 7 | Gromit's seat in A Close Shave |
| 30% | HYPO | 4 | Item in a sharps container, for short |
| 30% | RAZOR | 5 | Blade in a shaving kit |
| 29% | RITES | 5 | Head shaving and killing a lion, for the Masai |
| 29% | GARDEN | 6 | Area in a yard for growing fruits and vegetables |
| 29% | SHEEPTHRILLS | 12 | Grazing in a meadow and jumping fences, for two? |
| 29% | SAX | 3 | Instrument in a jazz combo, for short |
| 29% | SAX | 3 | Instrument in a horn section, for short |
| 29% | CLARINET | 8 | Wind instrument for the Cat in Peter and the Wolf |
| 29% | PLAYROOM | 8 | Place in a house for children's toys and games |
| 29% | MANCAVE | 7 | Space in a home meant for dad and the boys |
| 29% | SAVE | 4 | Success for a closer in baseball |
| 29% | HANGTEN | 7 | Surf, in a way, and an appropriate title for this puzzle |
| 29% | OWEN | 4 | Clive —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Closer |
| 28% | PLAT | 4 | A rank in video games and short for platinum |
| 28% | SCALPEL | 7 | A small bladed instrument used for dissections |
| 28% | NOTES | 5 | C flat and A sharp, for example |
| 28% | SHIPSHAPE | 9 | Trim and tidy, in a nautical idiom |
| 28% | MARYURE | 7 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Sons and Lovers |
| 28% | LYNNREDGRAVE | 12 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Gods and Monsters |
| 28% | KINTE | 5 | Role for both Burton and Amos in a 1977 miniseries |
| 28% | THORNTON | 8 | Billy Bob —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Sling Blade |
| 28% | STEENBURGEN | 11 | Mary —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Melvin and Howard |
| 28% | DRESSLER | 8 | Marie —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Min and Bill |
| 28% | CARNEY | 6 | Art —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Harry and Tonto |