| 100% | SOLARARC | 8 | The progression of the sun on a given day |
| 59% | SHINING | 7 | Like the sun on a bright day |
| 56% | SPECIALS | 8 | Dishes of the day on a menu |
| 51% | ANSWER | 6 | It's given in the form of a question on "Jeopardy!" |
| 50% | TOYS | 4 | Items scattered on the floor of a day-care center |
| 49% | WEATHER | 7 | The state of the atmosphere at a given time |
| 48% | REMAINS | 7 | “The ___ of the Day” (Oscar-nominated film based on a Kazuo Ishiguro novel) |
| 48% | PARTRIDGE | 9 | Bird given on the first day of Christmas |
| 48% | AMUSED | 6 | Regaled a source of inspiration on the day |
| 48% | PIZZA | 5 | About 1 in 8 Americans eat this food on any given day, per a Department of Agriculture study |
| 47% | LAZING | 6 | "___ on a Sunday Afternoon," track by Queen that celebrates the seventh day of the week |
| 47% | MONACO | 6 | Sovereign city-state where the couple must stick a note on the door of the Town Hall for 10 days to get married |
| 47% | GOLDRINGS | 9 | On the fifth day, my true love gave me 5 of these |
| 47% | AFT | 3 | The location of the rudder on a ship, which also means "back" |
| 47% | GEESE | 5 | Birds given on the sixth day of Christmas, in song |
| 47% | DRUMMERS | 8 | Gifts given on the 12th day of Christmas, in song |
| 47% | FGH | 3 | Trio to the right of the D on a keyboard |
| 47% | OCTAVE | 6 | Progression of eight notes on a musical scale |
| 47% | TRACTION | 8 | The grip of a wheel on a rail |
| 46% | ITINERARY | 9 | A detailed plan of the activities on a trip |
| 46% | YELLOW | 6 | The color of a sunflower on a sunny afternoon |
| 46% | MAROON | 6 | The shade of some leaves on a fall evening |
| 46% | WISHES | 6 | Warm ___, thoughtful words sent on a note to brighten someone's day like the morning sun |
| 46% | GRAY | 4 | Like the sky on a rainy day |
| 46% | PIP | 3 | One of the dots on a dice |
| 46% | OFF | 3 | One of the positions on a switch |
| 46% | PIP | 3 | One of the dots on a die |
| 46% | MIX | 3 | Trail ___, healthy snack that would give you some much-needed energy on a day of trekking |
| 46% | TYPO | 4 | Slip of the fingers on a keyboard |
| 46% | GREEN | 5 | Grassy area of the golf course that you would play on during a day of golf |