| 100% | SLOWDAY | 7 | Shift with less work than usual |
| 42% | SLOWDAY | 7 | Work period with little work |
| 41% | DOWNON | 6 | Less than thrilled with |
| 39% | SEVENS | 6 | Rugby event with less than half of normal players |
| 39% | SEMIDRY | 7 | Like wines with less residual sugar than sweet wines |
| 39% | LATTE | 5 | Drink with less foam than a cappuccino |
| 39% | XXXXX | 5 | Be less than truthful with |
| 38% | CHEAP | 5 | Much less than usual |
| 38% | TEA | 3 | Hot drink with less caffeine than coffee |
| 38% | NEGATIVE | 8 | Number with a value less than zero |
| 38% | ACID | 4 | Anything with a pH less than 7 |
| 38% | SETTLE | 6 | Go with something less than the best |
| 37% | HYPO | 4 | Prefix with "glycemic" to mean less than normal |
| 37% | LATTE | 5 | Espresso drink with less foam than a cappuccino |
| 37% | OED | 3 | Ref. work with more than 300,000 entries |
| 36% | PERIODIC | 8 | Comet with an orbit lasting less than 200 years |
| 36% | ANNUALS | 7 | Plants with a lifespan of less than one year |
| 36% | NINEPIN | 7 | Skittle used in bowling with one less than ten |
| 36% | CHAR | 4 | Grill for a little longer than usual |
| 36% | ONSALE | 6 | Available for less than usual |
| 36% | SALEPRICE | 9 | It's less than usual |
| 35% | BARGAIN | 7 | Purchase at less than usual cost |
| 35% | MONACO | 6 | Sovereign state with an area of less than a square mile |
| 35% | GRANT | 5 | Cary ___, "Suspicion" actor who worked with Alfred Hitchcock more than once |
| 35% | JOAN | 4 | ___ Fontaine, "Rebecca" actress who worked with Alfred Hitchcock more than once |
| 35% | INGRID | 6 | ___ Bergman, "Spellbound" actress who worked with Alfred Hitchcock more than once |
| 34% | DESRKJMOB | 9 | *Work position with little mobility? |
| 34% | JAMES | 5 | ___ Stewart, "Rear Window" actor who worked with Alfred Hitchcock more than once |
| 34% | DAISYBATES | 10 | Civil rights leader known for her work with the Little Rock Nine |
| 33% | ATA | 3 | "I got the product ___ discount." (for lesser than the usual price): 2 wds. |