| 100% | PEG | 3 | Take down a ___ (reduce the arrogance of) |
| 55% | SHADOWBAN | 9 | Reduce the visibility of, in a way |
| 55% | POSTERIZE | 9 | Reduce the color palette of, as a picture |
| 54% | CULL | 4 | Reduce the size of, as a herd of livestock |
| 52% | FEW | 3 | (6/6) Lie down for a ___ more minutes while you become aware of your surroundings. Take the same positive energy into your day! |
| 51% | BASTE | 5 | Take care of a turkey in the oven |
| 51% | UNHAT | 5 | Take the top off of, in a way |
| 51% | AERATE | 6 | Take care of the lawn, in a way |
| 51% | UNCAP | 5 | Take the top off of, as a pen |
| 51% | SPOONFUL | 8 | A __ of sugar helps the medicine go down |
| 51% | UNINVITED | 9 | Taken off the guest list of a party |
| 51% | OWNSIT | 6 | Takes control of the narrative, in a way |
| 51% | RETICULATED | 11 | Taking the form of a net |
| 51% | SANDS | 5 | Takes care of the rough spots, in a way |
| 51% | RAN | 3 | Took part in the final leg of a triathlon |
| 50% | ALTAR | 5 | End of a walk down the aisle |
| 50% | CATALYTIC | 9 | A __ converter reduces the toxicity of emissions |
| 50% | CONVERTER | 9 | A catalytic __ reduces the toxicity of emissions |
| 50% | DIRECTS | 7 | Takes the helm of a movie production |
| 50% | SICARIO | 7 | 2015 thriller about a task force taking down the leader of a drug cartel |
| 50% | SLEDDING | 8 | The act of sliding down a small hill with snow |
| 50% | NOWI | 4 | The start of a prayer, "___ lay me down...": 2 wds. |
| 50% | SCRAPING | 8 | Taking off the top layer of paint with a tool |
| 50% | AFRICA | 6 | The Apollo 17 crew took a full photo of it |
| 50% | FLAW | 4 | It could reduce the price of a diamond |
| 50% | RELIEVE | 7 | Take the place of, as a starting pitcher |
| 50% | NETTLE | 6 | Grasp the __, taking hold of a difficult problem |
| 49% | SALT | 4 | Take each of the starred answers with a grain of it |
| 49% | YEAST | 5 | The baker down the block got a rise out of this |
| 49% | OUTINFORCE | 10 | Like a throng of protesters taking to the streets |