| 100% | URGENCY | 7 | The need for speed |
| 71% | URGENCY | 7 | Need for speed |
| 70% | URGENCY | 7 | Need for speed, perhaps |
| 67% | RHYME | 5 | Need, for speed |
| 67% | NECESSITATE | 11 | Compel the need for |
| 65% | METHLABS | 8 | Workplaces with a need for speed |
| 65% | RACER | 5 | One with a need for speed |
| 65% | LEADFOOT | 8 | *Driver with a need for speed |
| 65% | INTUITION | 9 | Understanding without the need for explanation |
| 65% | SPITSUP | 7 | Demonstrates the need for a bib |
| 64% | RAMIMALEK | 9 | Mr. Robot, Bohemian Rhapsody, Need for Speed |
| 64% | INERTIA | 7 | Principle behind the need for seat belts |
| 63% | XERISCAPING | 11 | Gardening practice that minimizes the need for water |
| 63% | ERASER | 6 | Need for teachers across the board |
| 61% | FEEL | 4 | “I ___ the need . . . the need for speed!” (“Top Gun” line) |
| 60% | TOPGUN | 6 | Movie with the line "I feel the need ... the need for speed" |
| 60% | LEASH | 5 | Need for a walk to the dog park |
| 60% | FINALPARASAIL | 13 | Need for a last glide behind the boat? |
| 60% | TEMPO | 5 | Speed for the symphony |
| 59% | AMMO | 4 | Need for the contestants on TV's "Top Shot" |
| 59% | FIRSTGEAR | 9 | It's needed for the uphill climb |
| 58% | 3SETS | 5 | Need for the winner of a Wimbledon men's match |
| 57% | AMMO | 4 | Need for the contestants on TV's "Top Shot," for short |
| 56% | GROOMERS | 8 | Service providers needed for the five pets in this puzzle |
| 55% | ENOUGH | 6 | Sufficient amount for the purpose needed |
| 55% | SPARE | 5 | (Check) Extra tire that you may need for the road trip |
| 54% | WEIL | 4 | "The Need for Roots" author Simone |
| 54% | PURPLEHASTE | 11 | Speed needed to harvest lilacs, violets, and lavender for dye? |
| 53% | FLYWHEEL | 8 | Accounts for the even speed of a machine |
| 53% | MPH | 3 | Measurement for the speed of a vehicle: Abbr. |