| 100% | ACRID | 5 | Strong and pungent, as an odor |
| 50% | EMITS | 5 | Gives off, as an odor |
| 50% | EMIT | 4 | Give off, as an odor |
| 50% | REEK | 4 | Give off, as an odor |
| 50% | EMIT | 4 | Send out, as an odor |
| 50% | ACRID | 5 | Unpleasantly sharp, as an odor |
| 50% | MASK | 4 | Render indistinct, as an odor |
| 49% | EMIT | 4 | Release, as an odor |
| 49% | MASKS | 5 | Hides, as an odor |
| 49% | SMELL | 5 | Detect, as an odor |
| 49% | FOUL | 4 | Offensive, as an odor |
| 49% | NOISOME | 7 | Disgusting, as an odor |
| 47% | ACRID | 5 | Strong and pungent, in terms of smell or taste |
| 47% | LINGERS | 7 | Won't go away, as an odor |
| 47% | FAINT | 5 | Barely detectable, as an odor or sound |
| 47% | PUNCHY | 6 | Strong and lively, as language |
| 46% | OROTUND | 7 | Strong and clear, as a voice |
| 45% | PUNGENT | 7 | Strong and powerful taste, as of garlic, say |
| 44% | ROBUST | 6 | Strong as an oak |
| 41% | CHIVE | 5 | Green grass-like onion used as an herb and topping |
| 40% | EMERY | 5 | Hard greyish-black mineral used as an abrasive and polishing agent |
| 40% | BARRY | 5 | HBO series starring Bill Hader as an assassin and acting student |
| 39% | ACUTE | 5 | Severe and short, as an illness |
| 39% | MOUNT | 5 | Organize and initiate, as an attack |
| 39% | SIMILES | 7 | "Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak" |
| 39% | SYNC | 4 | Coordinate, as data between an iPhone and an iPad |
| 38% | POTENT | 6 | Very strong, as an alcoholic drink |
| 38% | SHAKYGROUND | 11 | With "on," not strong, as an argument ... and what might cause the ends of answers to starred clues? |
| 37% | PUMA | 4 | German footwear and apparel brand with an animal as the logo |
| 37% | PENIN | 5 | Enclose, as livestock, and an explanation of this puzzle's theme |