| 100% | HEED | 4 | Take note of and listen |
| 62% | STENO | 5 | Pro taking notes, and an anagram of "notes" |
| 57% | HEED | 4 | Take note of |
| 57% | OBSERVE | 7 | Take note of |
| 57% | EYED | 4 | Took note of |
| 57% | HEEDED | 6 | Took note of |
| 53% | SCALE | 5 | Auction takes note of weighing device |
| 53% | RAIDS | 5 | Artist is taking note of attacks |
| 52% | CLASSACTS | 9 | Taking notes and writing essays? |
| 52% | LED | 3 | Took charge of and guided |
| 51% | SCORECARD | 9 | Place to take note of a sports record? |
| 49% | ABUSE | 5 | Take advantage of, and then some |
| 47% | ASTORS | 6 | Noted family of financiers and philanthropists |
| 46% | STENO | 5 | Someone who takes notes, for short (anagram of "notes") |
| 46% | GRASP | 5 | Take hold of something and grip firmly |
| 46% | LAUNDERWRAPS | 12 | Take care of dirty shawls and scarves? |
| 46% | AROMAS | 6 | Noted features of bakeries and candle shops |
| 45% | CURRENCY | 8 | System of money; coins and notes |
| 45% | TELLER | 6 | One taking a lot of notes |
| 45% | MINUTES | 7 | Notes taken to record the events of a meeting |
| 44% | AERIE | 5 | Place of many take-offs and landings |
| 44% | QUO | 3 | Quid pro __, arrangement of give and take |
| 44% | HEARKENS | 8 | Old word for listens and takes heed |
| 44% | ETIENNE | 7 | ___ Aigner, noted designer of shoes and handbags |
| 44% | ESPN | 4 | Airer of "First Take" and "The Last Dance" |
| 43% | SCRATCHPAD | 10 | Set of blank pages for notes and doodles |
| 43% | BREATHING | 9 | Taking air in and out of the lungs |
| 43% | SEASHELL | 8 | Beach item you can hold close and listen for the sound of waves |
| 43% | GUCCI | 5 | Italian designer company whose floral perfume features notes of pear blossom and berries |
| 43% | ABSORB | 6 | To take in and make part of a whole |