| 100% | SYNTAX | 6 | Study of how words are arranged in a sentence |
| 44% | PHRASE | 6 | Group of words in a sentence |
| 43% | UPON | 4 | Word in the first sentence of a fairy tale |
| 42% | GRAMMAR | 7 | Rules of a language, how to use sentences, words |
| 41% | SYNTAX | 6 | The correct arrangement of words in a sentence |
| 39% | MOM | 3 | Soccer ___, ADS Word of the Year in 1996 which is a type of suburban parent |
| 38% | WARS | 4 | Word after “Trade” and “Class,” in the title of a 2020 book on how economic inequality threatens international peace |
| 38% | WABE | 4 | Word in "Jabberwocky" that Lewis Carroll said meant "the side of a hill (from its being soaked by rain)" |
| 37% | SYLLABUS | 8 | Subjects in a course of study |
| 37% | SLAMPOETS | 9 | Contestants in a war of words? |
| 37% | ARGUE | 5 | Indulge in a war of words |
| 37% | ARGUE | 5 | Engage in a war of words |
| 37% | SLAMPOETS | 9 | Ones in a war of words? |
| 37% | NUTSHELL | 8 | In a __ means to be explained in few words |
| 37% | ADJECTIVE | 9 | Describing word in a sentence |
| 37% | BACKTOBACK | 10 | How TV episodes are binge-watched ... or how to turn each word in the answers to the starred clues into a new phrase |
| 37% | BOOK | 4 | What you find in a library, or a word which can be used at the start of 20a, 25a, 35a, 48a, 55a, 31d, and 45d |
| 36% | NOB | 3 | One of wealth and standing in Britain ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 36% | SUGARMAPLE | 10 | In a ___, there's plenty of sweet ___ to be harvested |
| 36% | CHEMISTRY | 9 | Study of matter, might take place in a lab |
| 36% | PERCENTAGEERROR | 15 | Indicator of how accurate a numerical guess is |
| 36% | BLEEDS | 6 | Is in need of a tourniquet |
| 36% | SAG | 3 | Be in need of a lift |
| 36% | SLOBBER | 7 | Be in need of a bib |
| 36% | ERR | 3 | Be in need of a correction |
| 36% | DIRECT | 6 | Be in charge of a movie |
| 36% | GOVERN | 6 | Be in a position of authority |
| 36% | MODERATE | 8 | Be in charge of a debate |
| 36% | STAN | 4 | Be a superfan of, in slang |
| 36% | CHEMICALPOOLS | 13 | Wagers about how many ingredients are in a bottle of shampoo? |