| 100% | MINORED | 7 | Studied some, with "in" |
| 71% | ESL | 3 | Some newcomers' study, in brief |
| 71% | PLACEBOS | 8 | Some pills in experimental studies |
| 70% | DATA | 4 | Appendices with some studies |
| 69% | TEA | 3 | With 53-Down, ingredient in some soaps |
| 69% | FOULED | 6 | Made illegal contact with, in some sports |
| 68% | APART | 5 | With some distance in between |
| 68% | END | 3 | Event studied in eschatology, with "the" |
| 67% | TOTEM | 5 | With 25-Down, sights in some Indian villages |
| 67% | EGG | 3 | With 71-Across, participant in some fertility treatments |
| 67% | MAJORED | 7 | Studied primarily, with "in" |
| 67% | MINORED | 7 | Studied secondarily, with "in" |
| 67% | CRAM | 4 | Pack in some last-minute studying |
| 66% | TUSKS | 5 | Some things that walruses have in common with warthogs |
| 66% | KOI | 3 | With 4-Down, natural habitat in some office lobbies |
| 66% | DONUT | 5 | Some spell this with an "ugh" in the middle |
| 66% | DENT | 4 | Make a ___ in (make some progress with) |
| 66% | PILLOWFIGHT | 11 | Battle waged with weapons in some cases? |
| 65% | GEICO | 5 | Insurer with cavemen in some of its ads |
| 64% | ONION | 5 | Vegetable often studied with a microscope in science classes |
| 63% | OLIVEBAR | 8 | Amenity with antipasto elements in some high-end supermarkets |
| 62% | GEICO | 5 | Insurance firm with a gecko in some of its ads |
| 62% | LEMMON | 6 | Starred with Monroe and Curtis in Some Like it Hot |
| 62% | HAM | 3 | Someone who might engage in a hobby with some frequency? |
| 62% | LSD | 3 | Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" topic, some said |
| 62% | TYINGUP | 7 | Engaging in some B.D.S.M. play with, perhaps |
| 62% | KTOWN | 5 | Nabe with some signs in Hangul |
| 61% | ATTHEDROPOFAHAT | 15 | With only slight provocation ... as suggested by some black squares in this puzzle |
| 61% | WASATCH | 7 | Utah mountain range with some of the best skiing in America |