| 100% | FOREHAND | 8 | Tennis swing with the palm facing forwards |
| 55% | FOREHAND | 8 | Tennis shot with palm/racket facing to the front |
| 49% | BACKHAND | 8 | Tennis stroke with the palm turned to the body |
| 45% | FOREHANDS | 9 | Tennis shots with palm facing in stroke direction |
| 42% | SLAP | 4 | Blow with a palm, a ___ in the face |
| 40% | BAT | 3 | Hit with the palm |
| 40% | SLAPS | 5 | Hits with the palm |
| 40% | SLAPS | 5 | Strikes with the palm |
| 39% | STOP | 4 | Signal made with the palm |
| 39% | LUAU | 4 | Something eaten with the palms? |
| 38% | SLAP | 4 | Hit with the palm of the hand |
| 38% | SLAP | 4 | Smack with the palm of the hand |
| 38% | SMACK | 5 | Hit with the palm of the hand |
| 38% | BACKHAND | 8 | Tennis swing across the body |
| 37% | SLAP | 4 | Strike someone with the palm of your hand |
| 37% | AGASSI | 6 | Tennis champion with the 2009 memoir "Open" |
| 35% | MECCA | 5 | City with the world's largest clock face |
| 35% | ANKA | 4 | Classic singer with the 2005 album "Rock Swings" |
| 35% | ANKA | 4 | Singer Paul with the 2005 album "Rock Swings" |
| 34% | RITZ | 4 | With “the,” London hotel featuring the opulent Palm Court |
| 32% | ATBAT | 5 | Facing off with the pitcher: 2 wds. |
| 32% | CONTOURS | 8 | Shadows created on the face with makeup |
| 32% | SINGLES | 7 | Tennis played with one player each side of the net |
| 32% | SELFIES | 7 | Photos taken with the camera facing towards you |
| 32% | STRINGERS | 9 | Professionals who fix the face of tennis rackets |
| 32% | BALACLAVA | 9 | Knitted head coverings with only the face exposed |
| 31% | LEBRON | 6 | With 22-Across, starting forward for the 43-Across |
| 31% | MYFAIRLADY | 10 | Broadway musical with the song "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (3 wds.) |
| 30% | BROW | 4 | It can be drawn on the face with a pencil |
| 30% | LOL | 3 | Texting equivalent of the Face with Tears of Joy emoji |