| 100% | RESPELL | 7 | Start on again, as a word at a bee |
| 54% | WHOA | 4 | Word at the start of the chorus in "Livin' on a Prayer" |
| 51% | APHERESIS | 9 | Loss of a sound at the start of a word, as "opossum" to "possum" |
| 50% | RELIT | 5 | On again, as a lantern |
| 50% | RELIT | 5 | On again, as a candle |
| 49% | REBOOTS | 7 | Starts up again, as a computer |
| 49% | UNFROZE | 7 | Started working again, as a computer |
| 49% | REIGNITED | 9 | On again, as a flame or romance |
| 49% | DRONE | 5 | Go on at a bee |
| 48% | REKINDLE | 8 | Start again, as a relationship |
| 48% | RELIT | 5 | Started again, as a fire |
| 48% | ALTO | 4 | Word on a sign at a Mexican intersection |
| 48% | RETACKLED | 9 | Took on again, as a problem |
| 48% | RESTAGE | 7 | Put on again, as a show |
| 48% | TACKLE | 6 | Get started on, as a problem |
| 47% | UNSAVED | 7 | At risk of being lost, as a Word document |
| 47% | REASSUMES | 9 | Takes on again, as a former office |
| 47% | REOPENS | 7 | Starts to investigate again, as a cold case |
| 47% | REBOOTS | 7 | Turns off and on again, as a computer |
| 46% | THUS | 4 | Word at the start of a conclusion |
| 46% | ENTER | 5 | Word at the start of a maze |
| 46% | LETSBEGIN | 9 | Words at the start of a lesson |
| 46% | XXXXXX | 6 | Tried again on, as a movie scene |
| 46% | OSAY | 4 | Starting words at many a sporting event? |
| 46% | READ | 4 | *Enjoy, as a book ... and start climbing down the word ladder made by words at 23a, 25a, 27a, 32a, 34a, 36a, and 38a |
| 45% | RECHEW | 6 | Try again on, as a piece of steak |
| 45% | YOUAREHERE | 10 | Words on a 20-Across at a mall |
| 45% | SLOW | 4 | Word on a CHILDREN AT PLAY street sign |
| 45% | BASEFEE | 7 | Starting charge, as on a utility bill |
| 44% | EMBARKED | 8 | Started, as on a journey |