| 100% | BPA | 3 | Short name for plastic component Bisphenol A |
| 52% | CON | 3 | Short name for a prisoner |
| 51% | MPV | 3 | Short name for a multi-purpose vehicle |
| 50% | SLR | 3 | Short name for a single-lens reflex camera |
| 49% | BRONC | 5 | Short name for a wild or half-tamed horse |
| 48% | GNU | 3 | A shorter name for a wildebeest |
| 46% | DAD | 3 | A very short name for a father |
| 46% | APP | 3 | A short name for the first course of a meal |
| 46% | HON | 3 | Nectary name for a dear one, for short |
| 46% | BLT | 3 | Sandwich named for its three components, for short |
| 46% | JAG | 3 | Sports car named for a cat, for short |
| 46% | SXSW | 4 | Austin festival named for a direction, for short |
| 46% | PBR | 3 | Beer named for a first prize, for short |
| 45% | TBIRD | 5 | Ford car named for a legendary creature, for short |
| 45% | JAG | 3 | Sports car named for a big cat, for short |
| 45% | JAG | 3 | British car named for a big cat, for short |
| 44% | IRAS | 4 | Components of many a 28-Across, for short |
| 44% | BLENDE | 6 | Name for zinc sulfide that is one letter short of a kitchen appliance |
| 44% | SPECS | 5 | Short term for details on a computer's components |
| 44% | LIPO | 4 | Job for a plastic surgeon, for short |
| 43% | MONEPAW | 7 | Jordan Peele's production company, named for a classic horror short story |
| 43% | BPA | 3 | Controversial component of some plastic bottles, for short |
| 43% | MAR | 3 | Month whose name means a parade, for short |
| 43% | STLEO | 5 | Florida university named after a pope, for short |
| 43% | PBR | 3 | Beer named after a fair prize, for short |
| 42% | PBR | 3 | Beer name whose logo depicts a prize, for short |
| 42% | OHENRY | 6 | Short-story writer for whom a literary prize is named (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LCD | 3 | Common component of a digital watch, for short |
| 41% | ABE | 3 | Short name for Lincoln |
| 41% | SIS | 3 | Short name for sibling |