| 100% | SLED | 4 | Something that's fun on the coast? |
| 62% | PRIOR | 5 | Something that's on the record? |
| 55% | AVAST | 5 | Something that makes stops on the ocean? |
| 54% | AROMA | 5 | Something that might draw you to Frankie's Hot Dog Stand on the corner, maybe |
| 53% | FREE | 4 | What something that's "on the house" is |
| 50% | IMPEDIMENT | 10 | Something that's in the way |
| 49% | GNU | 3 | Something found on the African plains that sounds like it's just out of the box |
| 49% | HAIR | 4 | Something that's growing on you? |
| 48% | PLYMOUTHROCK | 12 | Boulder on the coast of 32-Across that commemorates the 1620 landing of 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | MEME | 4 | Something that's suddenly all over the Internet |
| 48% | TABOO | 5 | Something that's not accepted by the society |
| 48% | HEN | 3 | Something that's often right over the clutch |
| 47% | LSAT | 4 | Something that's good to do a 180 on? |
| 47% | CADILLAC | 8 | Something that's the most luxurious of its kind |
| 47% | OFFENDS | 7 | Does something that's against the law |
| 47% | EWE | 3 | Loch on the north west coast of Scotland that opens on to The Minch |
| 47% | NLE | 3 | Something sponsored by the U.S.-based American Classical League that you might take if planning on studying the Roman Empire |
| 47% | RAREMEAT | 8 | Something that's just not done at the dinner table? |
| 46% | INLA | 4 | On the Coast, maybe |
| 46% | WIFI | 4 | Something that's often free in airports but expensive on airplanes |
| 46% | POWERPLANT | 10 | Something that's big with the current generation? |
| 46% | CLIFF | 5 | Steep rock face often on the coast |
| 46% | EDYS | 4 | Dreyer's, on the East Coast |
| 45% | EDGE | 4 | Part of something that's the farthest from the middle |
| 45% | GOLDENGATE | 10 | Strait on the west coast of North America that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean |
| 45% | ATLANTIC | 8 | Ocean on the east of Florida's coast |
| 45% | CAB | 3 | Auto that's hailed on the street |
| 45% | CAB | 3 | Vehicle that's hailed on the street |
| 45% | PASTEL | 6 | Drawing that's easy on the eyes |
| 45% | FADE | 4 | Hairstyle that's short on the sides |