| 100% | SKEPTICAL | 9 | To be doubtful or reserved about something |
| 51% | PLEASED | 7 | To be filled with satisfaction about something |
| 46% | ONTHEBRINKOF | 12 | About to do or suffer something |
| 45% | OBSESSIVE | 9 | Inclined to be neurotic, or hooked on something |
| 45% | TABLE | 5 | Reserve for later … or something to reserve |
| 44% | MEND | 4 | To repair something or recover. "She is on the ___" |
| 43% | ODES | 4 | Verses that are dedicated to something or someone |
| 43% | RUE | 3 | To regret, or feel sorry about something |
| 42% | UPTO | 4 | She is ___ something: about to do something (2 wds) |
| 42% | FIRE | 4 | Something said to be in the eyes or belly |
| 42% | REFLECT | 7 | To contemplate or think carefully about something |
| 42% | RECEIVED | 8 | To have been given or presented with something |
| 41% | FACT | 4 | Something known to be true, whether you believe it or not |
| 41% | CONDONE | 7 | Allow to continue, or overlook something that is illegal |
| 41% | MAY | 3 | Way to convey being unsure about something |
| 40% | ASHIP | 5 | Something TV's Thurston Howell III or "Lovey" Wentworth-Howell were always hoping to see |
| 40% | SHARP | 5 | Having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something |
| 38% | PILLOW | 6 | Soft cushion used to rest your head on ... or something that may be stuffed with feathers |
| 38% | NOT | 3 | To be or ___ to be |
| 38% | PROWL | 5 | Rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey or something to steal |
| 38% | SURE | 4 | To be certain of something |
| 38% | FEAR | 4 | To be afraid of something |
| 38% | NOTTOBE | 7 | To be or __, wrote Shakespeare |
| 38% | LENIENT | 7 | To be permissive or merciful |
| 38% | MOIST | 5 | To be wet or damp |
| 37% | MORALAMBIGUITY | 14 | Uncertainty about whether something is right or wrong |
| 37% | THATSRICH | 9 | "You're one to talk!," or what can be said about the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | FEELUPTO | 8 | To be prepared to do something |
| 37% | FORCED | 6 | To be pushed to do something |
| 37% | CAREFUL | 7 | To be cautious when doing something |