| 100% | HAVEANACEUPYOURSLEEVE | 21 | Step 4: Know a few tricks of the trade |
| 46% | INSANDOUTS | 10 | Tricks of the trade |
| 41% | CARTS | 5 | Step 4 of the journey |
| 40% | CORD | 4 | Step 4 of the 2 Down ladder |
| 40% | TRADE | 5 | Know the tricks of the ___ |
| 38% | TREADS | 6 | Horizontal parts of the steps of a staircase |
| 38% | INTHEHAT | 8 | Dr. Seuss' Cat __ knew a lot of good tricks |
| 37% | ROOF | 4 | Step 4 of making a birdhouse: Add a ___ (canopy) to provide shelter |
| 37% | ABE | 3 | Nickname of the president known for wearing a stovepipe hat |
| 37% | MERCHANT | 8 | A person involved in the trading of goods |
| 37% | ENDPLAY | 7 | Tactical play in the last few tricks of a game of bridge forcing an opponent to make a particular lead |
| 37% | MONTBLANC | 9 | Highest point of the Alps with a peak at 4,808m |
| 37% | INCIPIT | 7 | The first few identifying words of a written text |
| 36% | LETHAL | 6 | Like the bite of a 4-Down |
| 36% | JACKINTHEBOX | 12 | Fast food chain known for its hamburgers and tacos, whose mascot has the body of a man and the head of a snowman: 4 wds. |
| 36% | SPEAKERS | 8 | Step 4: "Adjust the volume of your ___ (sound-producing devices), and enjoy the music!" |
| 36% | RERINSE | 7 | Do the second step of a shampoo again |
| 36% | DERREN | 6 | & 17D Television and stage performer whose books include Tricks of the Mind and Confessions of a Conjuror |
| 36% | CARBONFOOTPRINT | 15 | Stepping out of the fireplace, Santa left a __ |
| 36% | COINDEALER | 10 | One who knows the value of a dollar |
| 36% | STILE | 5 | A step over a fence on the boundary of a field |
| 36% | AFRO | 4 | The world's largest one has a circumference of 4' 4" |
| 35% | ATBATS | 6 | The 4 of a 2-for-4 line in baseball, say |
| 35% | ESC | 3 | Letters at the top of a 4-Across keyboard |
| 35% | LAOS | 4 | Country known as the "Land of a Million Elephants" |
| 35% | STARTSTOSNORE | 13 | What spouse does, step 4 [hint: look at the black squares of the grid] |
| 35% | PERIDOT | 7 | One of the few gemstones that naturally occur in a single color (olive green) |
| 35% | GEORGEHWBUSH | 12 | 41st president of the United States who owned a spaniel named Millie: 4 wds. |
| 35% | WOOD | 4 | Step 1 of making a birdhouse: Cut ___ panels and fix the walls |
| 35% | SPIN | 4 | First step of a turn in The Game of Life |