| 100% | CERTAINTY | 9 | Something inevitable or a foregone conclusion |
| 42% | LIST | 4 | Something Santa or a shopper might check |
| 41% | SHARE | 5 | Portion or a part of something |
| 41% | CASE | 4 | Holder or a container for something |
| 41% | DEVOTEE | 7 | Enthusiast or a great lover of something |
| 40% | END | 3 | Conclusion of a film or journey |
| 40% | TOWEL | 5 | Something on a rod or rack |
| 40% | HUE | 3 | A color or shade of something |
| 40% | RESERVOIR | 9 | A supply or source of something |
| 40% | DEARTH | 6 | A scarceness or lack of something |
| 40% | TILE | 4 | Something for a floor or roof |
| 39% | ANEAR | 5 | Something lent or bent, in a phrase |
| 39% | PENCHANT | 8 | A predilection or tendency to do something |
| 39% | LEONINE | 7 | Something relating to or resembling a lion |
| 39% | PENCHANT | 8 | A strong liking or fondness for something |
| 39% | CARRIER | 7 | A person who holds someone or something |
| 39% | AVERSION | 8 | A strong dislike or repugnance towards something |
| 39% | INLAW | 5 | Something a bride or groom might acquire |
| 39% | PENCHANT | 8 | A liking, or strong attraction for something |
| 39% | BLEACH | 6 | A chemical that lightens or sterilizes something |
| 39% | TWEET | 5 | Something a bird or celebrity might do |
| 38% | TEMPLATE | 8 | Something that establishes or serves as a pattern |
| 38% | EBOOK | 5 | Something to read on a Nook or Kindle |
| 38% | ODE | 3 | A literary piece dedicated to someone or something |
| 38% | TOSS | 4 | Something to do to a salad or coin |
| 38% | CURIOSITY | 9 | A strong desire to know or learn something |
| 38% | AMBITION | 8 | A strong desire or wish to achieve something |
| 38% | MNEMONIC | 8 | A poem or phrase to help remember something |
| 38% | RATE | 4 | A fixed price paid or charged for something |
| 38% | BOUNDTOHAPPEN | 13 | Inevitable ... or a hint for 19-, 27- and 48-Across |