| 100% | SHAM | 4 | Something or someone that is a phony (rhymes with "ram") |
| 51% | ENHANCED | 8 | Something or someone, that has been given special abilities |
| 45% | OFFICEJOB | 9 | Something that might be held down with a tie? |
| 44% | JEER | 4 | Something that rhymes with, and might accompany, a sneer |
| 43% | POISE | 5 | Elegant composure that is a synonym for "beautiful" (rhymes with "noise") |
| 43% | RAMEN | 5 | Dish that may be eaten with either chopsticks or a spoon |
| 42% | ODES | 4 | Verses that are dedicated to something or someone |
| 42% | PURPLE | 6 | Color that is a blend of blue and red, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "curple" |
| 41% | HEIGHT | 6 | How tall something or someone is |
| 40% | SLAG | 4 | Something left over from the Bessemer process that could be used in fertilizer or as a cement additive |
| 40% | HATE | 4 | To dislike something or someone a lot |
| 40% | COOKIE | 6 | Baked treat with chocolate chips, or oatmeal and raisins, that might be enjoyed at a picnic |
| 40% | SOUL | 4 | Essence of a being that rhymes with "sole" |
| 39% | THELONG | 7 | With 63-Across, all that needs to be said, or a hint to what's found in each starred answer |
| 39% | BEAT | 4 | Defeat, or a word that rhymes with "defeat" |
| 39% | ELEVATOR | 8 | ___ panel, console inside a lift that lets one select the level or floor ... and something with many buttons |
| 39% | ENE | 3 | Location or sight that is a sc___ |
| 39% | DIP | 3 | Accompaniment like hummus or ranch, that might be enjoyed with carrot sticks at a picnic |
| 39% | BOLO | 4 | Kind of tie that is a cord with a clasp |
| 39% | NAB | 3 | Seize something or someone, such as a thief |
| 39% | OUTRANK | 7 | Be a superior grade or position to someone |
| 39% | GONG | 4 | A massive bell that is hit with a mallet, usually used to signify the start of something |
| 38% | MEME | 4 | A funny image, video or text that is shared rapidly over the internet, with small modifications |
| 38% | YOUSWEAR | 8 | Something done on a stack of Bibles or in response to someone stealing the cheesecake you were going to eat for breakfast |
| 38% | SUMPPUMPS | 9 | Machines with a rhyming name that are active on rainy days |
| 38% | DECISIVE | 8 | Someone that prompts a choice to be made; resolute |
| 38% | RAT | 3 | Be a narc, say, with on or out |
| 37% | PEARS | 5 | Fruits that are also shapes; rhymes with bears |
| 37% | EVIL | 4 | Someone or something with harmful intentions |
| 37% | EVIL | 4 | Someone or something with malicious intent |