| 100% | CSTORE | 6 | WaWa or a bodega, for short |
| 60% | AUTO | 4 | Car or a truck, for short |
| 56% | AMMO | 4 | Shotgun shells or a grenade, for short |
| 53% | PARAS | 5 | Parts of an essay or a letter, for short |
| 53% | BRONC | 5 | Short name for a wild or half-tamed horse |
| 53% | BIOL | 4 | Short word for a science, not chem or phys |
| 53% | TEMPORARY | 9 | Lasting for a short or limited time |
| 53% | DIF | 3 | "Not the same," for short (also, a starting to "-fuse" or "-ference") |
| 51% | BRO | 3 | Call a homie or a sibling, for short |
| 51% | EXPO | 4 | A fair or convention, for short: Abbr |
| 51% | POBOX | 5 | Certain mailing address, for short ... or a hint to 14 squares in this puzzle |
| 51% | REV | 3 | Nickname for a pastor or clergyman's title, in short |
| 51% | PROMO | 5 | A teaser, or a spot on TV, for short |
| 50% | SIB | 3 | Short for a brother or a sister |
| 50% | TEC | 3 | A sleuth or private eye, for short |
| 49% | PANDG | 5 | Consumer products giant, for short ... or a hint to the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 46% | MOD | 3 | Change to a car or a video game, for short |
| 46% | ACAD | 4 | "A" in USNA, for short (a college or university) |
| 45% | VET | 3 | Doctor for a collie or calico, for short |
| 45% | PAREN | 5 | Figure above a 9 or 0, for short |
| 45% | MOD | 3 | Enhancement to a car or bike, for short |
| 45% | PAREN | 5 | ) or (, for short |
| 45% | PAREN | 5 | ( or ), for short |
| 43% | ESP | 3 | A gift, for short |
| 43% | VAC | 3 | A sucker, for short |
| 43% | AWHILE | 6 | For a short time |
| 43% | MSG | 3 | A text, for short |
| 43% | OPS | 3 | A VP, for short |
| 43% | CIG | 3 | A smoke, for short |
| 43% | TEE | 3 | Short for a workout |