| 100% | HARE | 4 | Speedy hopper who lost in Aesop's race, and a homophone of "hair" |
| 42% | NIECE | 5 | Sibling's daughter ... and a homophone of a city in France |
| 42% | NIECE | 5 | Sibling's daughter... and a homophone of a city in France |
| 38% | EWES | 4 | Wool sources ... and a homophone of vowels not found in this puzzle |
| 38% | AYES | 4 | Some votes ... and a homophone of vowels not found in this puzzle |
| 36% | DELI | 4 | Lunch place ... and a homophone of India's capital |
| 36% | ROAM | 4 | Wander aimlessly ... and a homophone of Italy's capital |
| 36% | CHILLY | 6 | Brr-inducing... and a homophone of Santiago's country |
| 36% | DELI | 4 | Lunch place... and a homophone of India's capital |
| 36% | ROAM | 4 | Wander aimlessly... and a homophone of Italy's capital |
| 36% | HARE | 4 | "Aesop's Fables" character who lost a race to a tortoise |
| 36% | HARE | 4 | Animal who lost to the tortoise in a fabled race |
| 35% | BRAHE | 5 | Astronomer who lost part of his nose in a duel |
| 35% | HARE | 4 | Aesop character who lost a race |
| 35% | EVA | 3 | Actress Longoria who plays Dora's mother in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" |
| 35% | DROZ | 4 | Physician who lost to John Fetterman in a 2022 Senate race |
| 35% | BRAHE | 5 | Astronomer who lost part of his nose in a sword duel |
| 35% | SOUL | 4 | Motown music genre ... and a homophone of South Korea's capital |
| 35% | SOUL | 4 | Motown music genre... and a homophone of South Korea's capital |
| 35% | BRAHE | 5 | Danish astronomer Tycho who lost part of his nose in a duel |
| 34% | EVALONGORIA | 11 | "Overboard" actress who plays Dora's mother in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold": 2 wds. |
| 34% | MICHAELPENA | 11 | "Narcos" actor who plays Dora's dad in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | MICHAELPENA | 11 | "Ant-Man" actor who plays Dora's father in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold": 2 wds. |
| 34% | EVALONGORIA | 11 | "Desperate Housewives" actress who plays Dora's mom in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SHOELESSJOE | 11 | Nickname of "Black Sox" outfielder Jackson who's a character in 18-Across and 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | YOUREMISSINGOUT | 15 | "That's a lost opportunity," and what can be said to the writer of four clues in this puzzle |
| 34% | MITE | 4 | Tick's tiny relative, and a homophone of "might" |
| 33% | SMUGGLER | 8 | Someone who illegally takes goods in and out of a country |
| 33% | BARACK | 6 | "Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance" author who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 |
| 33% | JOHNNYONTHESPOT | 15 | Person who's ready and able to help ... or a literal description of four occurrences in this puzzle |