| 100% | TRICKLE | 7 | To drip or run down in a small flowing stream |
| 37% | SLANDER | 7 | Run down, in a way |
| 37% | SLANDERS | 8 | Runs down, in a way |
| 37% | SLIGHTLY | 8 | In a small or insignificant way |
| 36% | DOUBLEBLIND | 11 | Kind of experiment ... or a hint to 10 Down answers in this puzzle |
| 36% | POCKET | 6 | I'm a small patch in your jeans to hold a wallet or candy wrappers. Who am I? |
| 36% | MICROLOANS | 10 | Money to start small businesses ... or a hint to five squares in this puzzle |
| 36% | SKYFALL | 7 | 2012 Bond film ... or a hint to six other Down answers in this puzzle |
| 36% | DOTTHEI/DOTS | 12 | Attend to details ... or a hint to entering six Down answers in this puzzle |
| 35% | TRUETOSIZE | 10 | Not running small or large, in a clothing store |
| 35% | ALPH | 4 | River running "down to a sunless sea," in "Kubla Khan" |
| 35% | NEG | 3 | Put down in a misguided attempt to attract |
| 33% | TOURNIQUET | 10 | Device to stop blood flow in a artery or a vein |
| 33% | LOPE | 4 | To move or run with a long, swinging stride |
| 33% | WALLET | 6 | A small leather case used to carry money in |
| 33% | HIGHSTEP | 8 | Walk or run in a showy way |
| 33% | MAR | 3 | Make a small crack or tear in |
| 33% | IMAGINE | 7 | To see or create something in a person's mind |
| 33% | MEDICALLY | 9 | In a way related to treatment of illness or injury |
| 33% | MOLTENLAVA | 10 | Stream flowing down a mountain, maybe |
| 33% | HAYSTACK | 8 | Needle in a __, or something difficult to find |
| 33% | WORDSQUARE | 10 | Classic letter puzzle -- or, when parsed differently, a hint to three Down answers in this puzzle |
| 33% | RANSACK | 7 | To turn a place upside down in search of valuables, or a way to "plunder" |
| 32% | MIL | 3 | A small amount in science or a large amount in business |
| 32% | MEMORY | 6 | __ stick, a small card to store pictures or files |
| 32% | FUNHOUSE | 8 | Building in a funfair made to startle or amuse |
| 32% | DOUBLEU | 7 | 23rd in a series ... or a hint to 27-Across |
| 32% | ANCHOR | 6 | Final leg in a relay, given to the fastest runner |
| 32% | RILL | 4 | Small water source, like a stream or brook |
| 32% | SAUCER | 6 | Small dish to hold a cup or mug |