| 100% | PACE | 4 | Something to set or pick up |
| 61% | CALLERID | 8 | Something to check before picking up |
| 58% | APPRAISE | 8 | To set or give a value to something |
| 58% | PACE | 4 | Something to pick up |
| 58% | SLACK | 5 | Something to pick up |
| 57% | SOCIALCUE | 9 | Something to pick up on |
| 56% | ESTABLISH | 9 | To set up something; to determine rules |
| 55% | TAN | 3 | Something to pick up at a beach? |
| 55% | HEM | 3 | Something to take up or let out |
| 55% | ISOLATE | 7 | To set someone or something apart from others |
| 54% | PACE | 4 | It may be picked up or set |
| 52% | ALARM | 5 | Something you set to wake up to |
| 52% | TRUSS | 5 | To bind or tie something up tightly |
| 52% | ESTABLISH | 9 | To begin or set up a company |
| 52% | BENDINGOVER | 11 | Preparing to pick something up |
| 51% | ROB | 3 | To hold up a bank, or steal something |
| 51% | SACRED | 6 | Something set apart as holy or to be worshipped |
| 51% | SACRIFICE | 9 | To give up or lose something for better reasons |
| 50% | BENTDOWN | 8 | Leaned over to pick something up: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ENCOUNTER | 9 | Chance meeting, or to come up against something |
| 49% | READTHEROOM | 11 | Pick up on what people are thinking... or a hint to this puzzle's starred entries |
| 49% | HEW | 3 | To chop or cut something (especially wood) with an axe or pick |
| 47% | MAG | 3 | Something many people can pick up when they're waiting to see the doc |
| 47% | ERRAND | 6 | Going to the store or picking up laundry, e.g. |
| 47% | TONGS | 5 | Utensils used to pick up ice or salad |
| 47% | REAR | 4 | Bring up, or something to bring up |
| 46% | ALARM | 5 | Something to set before going to sleep |
| 46% | TALKOFTHETOWN | 13 | Something stirring up local buzz . . . or an apt way to describe this puzzle’s starred clues |
| 45% | BONE | 4 | Something to pick |
| 45% | NIT | 3 | Something to pick |