| 100% | PERFORMER | 9 | Someone who acts or sings in front of an audience |
| 61% | PERFORM | 7 | Put on a show; sing or act in front of an audience |
| 53% | STAGEFRIGHT | 11 | Nervousness in front of an audience, or a description of the starred answers |
| 52% | ESCAPEARTIST | 12 | Someone getting out in front of an audience? |
| 48% | PERFORM | 7 | Work in front of an audience |
| 48% | EASEL | 5 | Stand in front of an audience |
| 47% | EMOTE | 5 | Cry in front of an audience, perhaps |
| 47% | CONCERT | 7 | A music performance in front of an audience |
| 46% | REHEARSED | 9 | Got ready to perform in front of an audience |
| 40% | SERENADE | 8 | To play or sing music in honor of someone |
| 40% | STAGE | 5 | ___ fright (fear of performing in front of an audience) |
| 39% | INVOLVE | 7 | Include something or someone in an act |
| 38% | AKA | 3 | Abbreviation in front of an alias |
| 38% | AKA | 3 | Letters in front of an alias |
| 38% | EASEL | 5 | Stand in front of an artist |
| 38% | BASIE | 5 | Count in front of an orchestra |
| 38% | ONSTAGE | 7 | In front of audience |
| 37% | ONSTAGE | 7 | In front of the audience |
| 37% | BCC | 3 | Letters in front of an e-mail address |
| 36% | EGOCENTRIC | 10 | Like someone who only has I's for you? ... or an apt description of the answers to starred clues |
| 35% | TRUNK | 5 | Front of an elephant or back of a car |
| 35% | STANDUP | 7 | Comedy performed in front of a live audience |
| 35% | RESIDENT | 8 | Someone who lives or stays in a place |
| 35% | PAWN | 4 | Piece in front of a king or queen |
| 34% | BUSYBODY | 8 | Someone who pries or meddles in another's business |
| 34% | CREASE | 6 | Marked area in front of an ice hockey net where goalies have special privileges |
| 34% | CAROLER | 7 | Person who might sing "Silent Night" in front of your house |
| 34% | RECIPIENT | 9 | Someone who is given an award or organ |
| 34% | LOCKSMITH | 9 | Someone who is an expert in making keys |
| 34% | RESIDENT | 8 | Someone who lives in a building or area |