| 100% | BREATH | 6 | Single inhalation and exhalation of air |
| 46% | SIGH | 4 | An exasperated exhalation of air |
| 41% | EPA | 3 | Office of Air and Radiation org. |
| 40% | NIKE | 4 | Maker of Air Max and Air Jordan shoes |
| 40% | BUSINESS | 8 | Class of air travel between economy and first |
| 40% | EPA | 3 | Org. with an Office of Air and Radiation |
| 39% | GLADE | 5 | Air freshener company of PlugIns and Wisp |
| 39% | BALLPARK | 8 | Place of singles and homers |
| 39% | EPA | 3 | Government group with an Office of Air and Radiation: Abbr. |
| 38% | OSTER | 5 | Maker of blenders and air fryers |
| 37% | YOKO | 4 | "The Ballad of John and ___" (Beatles single) |
| 37% | NPR | 3 | Nonprofit broadcaster of "Fresh Air" and "Marketplace" |
| 37% | NIKE | 4 | Maker of Vomero and Air Max sneakers |
| 37% | SMOG | 4 | Type of air pollution that is a combination of smoke and fog |
| 37% | OXYGEN | 6 | Air is made up of mostly nitrogen and this gas |
| 37% | CRANNIES | 8 | Nooks and __, every single part of a place |
| 37% | BALLOON | 7 | __ artist, creator of works from latex and air |
| 36% | HBO | 3 | Channel that airs "Game of Thrones" and "Veep": Abbr. |
| 35% | REBELYELL | 9 | Name of Billy Idol's 1983 album and hit single |
| 35% | KENDRICK | 8 | Actress Anna of "Pitch Perfect" and "Up in the Air" |
| 35% | ELEMENTS | 8 | There are four of them; air, water, fire and earth |
| 35% | TBS | 3 | Cable channel that airs "People of Earth" and "Angie Tribeca" |
| 35% | GSN | 3 | Cable channel that airs "Tug of Words" and "America Says" |
| 35% | DESPERADO | 9 | Eagles single and album of 1973 |
| 35% | POPSTYLE | 8 | Single off of 34-Across, featuring Kanye West and Jay Z: 2 wds. |
| 35% | CLOONEY | 7 | George ___, star of "Ocean's Eleven" and "Up in the Air" |
| 34% | HBO | 3 | Network that airs shows like "Game of Thrones" and "True Blood" |
| 34% | LOCAL | 5 | Kind of news often aired at 6 and 11 p.m. |
| 34% | ALLINEED | 8 | Title shared by singles from the Temptations, Jack Wagner, Radiohead, and Air |