| 100% | REGAL | 5 | Spell this "royal" word backward for a refreshing golden brew |
| 58% | LIVE | 4 | Spell this "showbiz" word backward for a demonic adjective |
| 47% | POT | 3 | Spell this "earthen" word backward to get a child's spinner |
| 47% | EMIT | 4 | Spell this "radiating" word backward to get something a clock keeps |
| 46% | PLUG | 4 | Spell this "electric" word backward to get a cartoon sound of swallowing |
| 46% | DESSERTS | 8 | Spell this "sweet" word backward to describe someone under a lot of pressure |
| 44% | PAT | 3 | Word that, spelled backward, can be a clue for itself |
| 41% | NERD | 4 | Spell "drunk" backward and you get a potential etymology of this word, an unlikely partier |
| 39% | ASIN | 4 | Words used for a spell? |
| 36% | BEE | 3 | You wouldn't sit for a spell in this |
| 35% | REDRUM | 6 | Backwards spelling of a nasty word in The Shining |
| 34% | SWIMMING | 8 | Natation is a proper word for this sport |
| 34% | AFT | 3 | On a ship, this is the word for behind |
| 33% | ETAL | 4 | Citation phrase that's a word meaning "tardy" spelled backward |
| 33% | SLOGAN | 6 | This word for a tagline originally meant a war cry |
| 33% | ELBA | 4 | Island whose name is another word in this puzzle spelled backward |
| 33% | EVIAN | 5 | Bottled water brand, or a word meaning "inexperienced" when spelled backward |
| 32% | EVE | 3 | "Killing ___" (Sandra Oh won a Golden Globe for her role in this) |
| 32% | ALPHABET | 8 | NATO has a special one for spelling out words over the radio |
| 32% | YOUAREHERE | 10 | Words on a mall map ... or a punny hint for eight squares in this puzzle |
| 32% | MANSE | 5 | House occupied by a Presbyterian minister (yes, there's a word for this!) |
| 31% | AWHILE | 6 | For a spell |
| 31% | ADE | 3 | Suffix with "lemon" for a refreshing drink |
| 30% | ADE | 3 | Suffix with "lemon" for a refreshing summer drink |
| 30% | DONTSTARTWITHME | 15 | Words that might begin (or prevent) an argument, and a grammar tip for the three speakers in this puzzle |
| 30% | LOVEISALLAROUND | 15 | 1968 hit for the Troggs, and a hint to what can precede this puzzle's perimeter words |
| 30% | NONCE | 5 | Word coined for a particular occasion |
| 30% | NONSPEAKINGOLE | 14 | Word signed for a deaf toreador? |
| 30% | LINGO | 5 | Words unsuitable for a general audience? |
| 30% | RESTED | 6 | Sat for a spell |