| 100% | VILLAGEVICE | 11 | Smoking or drinking in a small town? |
| 54% | ARBROATH | 8 | Town in Angus, Scotland, noted for a type of small smoked haddock |
| 52% | BARCART | 7 | Spot for drinks in a small apartment, say |
| 52% | WAITING | 7 | Serving people meals or drinks in a restaurant |
| 52% | SLIGHTLY | 8 | In a small or insignificant way |
| 51% | OZARK | 5 | Netflix crime drama set in a small town in Missouri |
| 51% | BARCART | 7 | Spot for drinks in a small apartment, say (2 wds.) |
| 50% | MAIN | 4 | "___ Street" (Sinclair Lewis novel set in a small town in Minnesota) |
| 50% | MAINSTREET | 10 | Where to find the only stoplight in a small town, typically |
| 50% | STATE | 5 | "___ and Main" (William H. Macy film set in a small town) |
| 50% | MAIN | 4 | "State and ___" (William H. Macy film set in a small town) |
| 50% | OHIO | 4 | "Winesburg, ___" (Sherwood Anderson short story collection about life in a small town) |
| 50% | BRANDYCLARK | 11 | Country singer with the 2016 album “Big Day in a Small Town” |
| 49% | SOUTHPARK | 9 | Animated Comedy Central series set in a small town in Colorado: 2 wds. |
| 49% | WATER | 5 | With 7-Across, it might be the tallest structure in a small town |
| 48% | FAMOUS | 6 | "___ In a Small Town," 2007 song by Miranda Lambert from her album "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" |
| 48% | CONFINED | 8 | Locked or stuck in a small, cramped space |
| 47% | SIP | 3 | Take in a drink in small quantities |
| 47% | MAR | 3 | Make a small crack or tear in |
| 46% | BANDSTAND | 9 | Performance stage in a park or town center |
| 46% | MIL | 3 | A small amount in science or a large amount in business |
| 45% | LASTPICTURESHOW | 15 | *1971 film about coming of age in a small, one-cinema Texas town, with "The" |
| 44% | MURDERSANATOMY | 14 | Film about a crime in a small town, abridged? |
| 44% | EYOT | 4 | Small island in a lake or river |
| 44% | GOVERNOR | 8 | Person in charge of a town or region |
| 43% | SIPS | 4 | Test a drink in small amounts |
| 42% | LOCALLY | 7 | In a small district |
| 42% | SODAPOP | 7 | Drink in a bottle |
| 42% | SANGRIA | 7 | Drink in a pitcher |
| 42% | TEA | 3 | Drink in a cup |