| 100% | BORN | 4 | Suffix with "new" to mean a baby younger than 2 months, and one whose life is filled with crying (T_T) |
| 38% | ADULT | 5 | One above 18 years of age, and whose life is filled with responsibilities (:-S) |
| 37% | OID | 3 | Suffix with "human" to mean resembling a human without actually being one |
| 36% | TODDLER | 7 | One between one and three years in age, and whose life is filled with wobbly steps and broken words (o_o) |
| 32% | AUTO | 4 | Prefix with "biography" to mean a self-written work about one's life |
| 32% | FEST | 4 | Suffix with Oktober to mean a beer-filled event |
| 32% | THESIMPSONS | 11 | TV show with an iconic yellow family whose members are a hint to solve 17a, 30a, 8d and 25d: 2 wds. |
| 32% | EMPANADA | 8 | A "domino" one is filled with black beans and cheese |
| 31% | ACHE | 4 | Suffix with "heart" to mean grief caused by a loved one |
| 31% | ISM | 3 | Suffix with "patriot" to mean devotion and vigorous support for one's country |
| 31% | EER | 3 | Suffix with "musket" to mean one of three in a popular book title |
| 31% | LORE | 4 | Suffix with "folk" to mean tales, myths, and legends from a particular culture |
| 31% | RECRUITER | 9 | One whose job it is to fill a job |
| 30% | EDY | 3 | Suffix with 3d to mean a cure |
| 30% | KESHA | 5 | One-named singer whose name used to be spelled with a dollar sign |
| 29% | ERIE | 4 | Suffix with brass to mean a French style restaurant |
| 29% | HORSERADISH | 11 | Plant whose thick white pungent root is ground and combined with vinegar to make a sauce |
| 29% | LESS | 4 | Suffix with "home" to mean someone who doesn't have one |
| 29% | PURITEEN | 8 | Neologism coined to describe a young person whose politics are sex-negative and moralistic |
| 28% | ALTEREDCARBON | 13 | Dystopian sci-fi cyberpunk series popular on Netflix where a prisoner returns to life in a new body after 250 years with one chance to win freedom: 2 wds. |
| 28% | CORN | 4 | Suffix with "pop" to mean a snack |
| 28% | EDE | 3 | Suffix with "stamp" to mean a panicked rush |
| 28% | OON | 3 | Suffix with "mar" to mean a reddish color |
| 28% | SKI | 3 | Suffix with "brew" to mean a beer, informally |
| 28% | SKI | 3 | Suffix with "brew" to mean a beer, slangily |
| 28% | ENE | 3 | Suffix with "Benz" to mean a chemical compound |
| 28% | NOVA | 4 | Suffix with "super" to mean a stellar explosion |
| 28% | EER | 3 | Suffix with "mountain" to mean a mountain climber |
| 28% | MARE | 4 | Suffix with "night" to mean a bad dream |
| 28% | OLA | 3 | Suffix with "cup" to mean a rounded roof |