| 100% | STRENGTHS | 9 | These might balance weaknesses at an appraisal |
| 35% | LURE | 4 | This might be at the end of the line |
| 35% | PRO | 3 | An athlete might turn this |
| 35% | PRO | 3 | An athlete may turn this |
| 35% | NOOSE | 5 | This may be at the end of one's rope |
| 35% | PLANTSEEDS | 10 | An aspiring gardener might purchase these |
| 34% | REHAB | 5 | An addict may go into this |
| 34% | CONVEYOR | 8 | This belt moves luggage at an airport |
| 34% | MAYAN | 5 | Next stop: Mexico! You may hear this word describing an ancient civilization that built landmarks like El Castillo at Chichen Itza (1/5) |
| 33% | COLOR | 5 | Some of this may be picked up at a beach |
| 33% | SENSE | 5 | This puzzle might not make it at first |
| 33% | OAK | 3 | An oenophile might detect a hint of this |
| 33% | PLUMMER | 7 | This Christopher won an Oscar at age 82 |
| 32% | STEM | 4 | One might be cut at an angle |
| 32% | RUT | 3 | You might get in this at work |
| 32% | TIPTOE | 6 | You might walk on this at night |
| 32% | IDS | 3 | They may be checked at an airport |
| 32% | DOTS | 4 | Symbol an anxious texter may stare at |
| 32% | MID | 3 | An age crisis one has at this point of life |
| 32% | STILE | 5 | It might spin around at an amusement park |
| 32% | HOWL | 4 | A wolf might do this at the moon |
| 32% | TYPO | 4 | What an editor might fnid in this clue |
| 32% | TENT | 4 | It may be raised at an outdoor wedding |
| 32% | CONDUCTOR | 9 | This person waves at an orchestra |
| 31% | LASH | 4 | You may get an extended one at a salon |
| 31% | HOLDONTOYOURHAT | 15 | "This may come as a shock," or an apt title for this puzzle |
| 31% | MOUSETRAP | 9 | Tom might have had a shot at Jerry with this |
| 31% | TALK | 4 | Trash ___ (you might hear this at a boxing weigh-in) |
| 31% | GPA | 3 | A student might bring this up in an intro class |
| 31% | SLEEVE | 6 | You might be said to have an ace up this |