| 100% | HORSEFLY | 8 | Summer biter, and not just of equines |
| 49% | WHOLEHEMSTARTED | 15 | Sewing begun on a skirt's edge, and not just part of it? |
| 41% | CHEW | 4 | Not just bite and swallow |
| 41% | NOR | 3 | And not out of ignorance |
| 40% | ALOT | 4 | Not just every now and then |
| 40% | BOTH | 4 | Not just one of the two |
| 40% | SATE | 4 | Not just meet the needs of |
| 38% | HES | 3 | "___ Just Not That into You," a 2009 romantic comedy featuring an ensemble cast with the likes of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Aniston |
| 37% | BARREL | 6 | Not just a game, this is a gathering of monkeys |
| 37% | STONE | 5 | With 69-Down, not just hard of hearing |
| 37% | TORN | 4 | *Ripped! Like your favorite piece of clothing! But not to worry, just follow the tips at 14a, 26a, 35a, 50a, and 3d! |
| 36% | VIP | 3 | Someone who's not just one of the masses: Abbr. |
| 36% | PONIES | 6 | Equines on the expeditions of Scott and Shackleton |
| 36% | SNOCONE | 7 | Summer treat made of crushed ice and syrup |
| 35% | TEA | 3 | "That's just not my cup of ___" |
| 35% | TEA | 3 | "That's just not my cup of ___." |
| 35% | DISCO | 5 | Music genre of Donna Summer and Chic |
| 35% | IDAHO | 5 | State just east of Washington and Oregon |
| 35% | POLICE | 6 | The __, band of Sumner, Copeland and Summers |
| 34% | JAPAN | 5 | Locale of the 1964 and 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 34% | GLAND | 5 | Producer of sweat and tears, but not blood |
| 34% | SHE | 3 | Preceder of "loves me" and "loves me not" |
| 34% | DETROIT | 7 | Home of Lions and Tigers, but not Bears |
| 34% | OCLOCK | 6 | Follower of 11 and 12, but not 13 |
| 34% | SPINES | 6 | Features of cacti and thesauri, but not octopi |
| 34% | ROSEHIPS | 8 | Fruit of summer flowers used in syrups and jellies |
| 34% | THEDEVIL | 8 | Speak of him and he might just show up |
| 34% | BECKETT | 7 | Samuel —, author of stage plays Not I and Breath |
| 34% | DETROIT | 7 | Sports home of Lions and Tigers, but not Bears |
| 33% | SWALLOW | 7 | Only one of these birds does not make a summer |