| 100% | EARLYTOBED | 10 | Start of a proverb for which Ben Franklin is credited |
| 40% | TEA | 3 | Drink for which a type of cup is named |
| 40% | XXXXX | 5 | City for which a breed of dog is named |
| 40% | EPSOM | 5 | English town for which a type of salt is named |
| 40% | CAPRI | 5 | Mediterranean isle for which a style of pants is named |
| 39% | ANORA | 5 | 2024 film for which the author of Modern Whore was a consultant |
| 38% | RIM | 3 | Part of a glass which is rolled in salt for the cocktail Margarita |
| 38% | DELANO | 6 | Name of a family from which Franklin Roosevelt was descended |
| 37% | WHATFAMOUSPOET | 14 | Start of a question is ... |
| 37% | NINE | 4 | Start of a call for help |
| 37% | LSD | 3 | Start of a trip, for short? |
| 37% | DEARANN | 7 | Start of a request for advice |
| 37% | CALVINCOOLIDGE | 14 | Start of a Will Rogers quip |
| 36% | SEDER | 5 | Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah |
| 36% | ASST | 4 | Start of a subordinate title, for short |
| 36% | ONEIF | 5 | Start of a warning for Paul Revere |
| 36% | DEMO | 4 | Start of a massive renovation, for short |
| 36% | IPRAY | 5 | Start of a plea for divine guidance |
| 36% | DEARANN | 7 | Start of a classic request for advice |
| 36% | NOTHINGISOFTENA | 15 | Start of a quote by Will Durant |
| 36% | ORB | 3 | Another word for a sphere, such as the Sun, which is an ___ of light |
| 36% | BORSTAL | 7 | Village in Kent after which a type of institution for young offenders was named |
| 36% | BED | 3 | Piece of furniture for which a specific room is named |
| 36% | ROMANCE | 7 | Kind of novel for which Fabio was a cover model |
| 36% | INTHECASEWHERE | 14 | Start of a question about an old proverb |
| 36% | NOSHIRT | 7 | Start of a warning sign for restaurant customers |
| 36% | ACT | 3 | Anagram of the animal in 23a which is what Ryan Reynolds does for a living |
| 35% | ORIOLE | 6 | State bird of Maryland, for which a baseball team was named |
| 35% | NOMAN | 5 | Start of a quote ending "it tolls for thee" |
| 35% | MAAM | 4 | Term of respect for a woman, which is also a palindrome |