| 100% | USAGE | 5 | Way in which a word is employed |
| 59% | USAGE | 5 | The way in which words are spoken or written |
| 57% | THRESHOLD | 9 | Way in to a home, over which brides may be carried |
| 56% | USAGE | 5 | The way words are employed in sentences |
| 56% | PHRASING | 8 | The way in which an idea is expressed in words |
| 56% | GER | 3 | Lang. in which 43-Across is a word |
| 53% | USAGE | 5 | How a word is employed |
| 52% | LIFESTYLE | 9 | The way in which a person lives |
| 50% | WWI | 3 | Era in which daylight saving was introduced as a way to conserve energy, in brief |
| 50% | MOM | 3 | Soccer ___, ADS Word of the Year in 1996 which is a type of suburban parent |
| 49% | STYLING | 7 | The way in which something is designed |
| 49% | USAGE | 5 | Way a word is utilized |
| 49% | ASL | 3 | In which a single raised pinkie is an "i": Abbr. |
| 49% | SUMO | 4 | Sport in which a grand champion is "yokozuna" |
| 49% | SKAT | 4 | Game in which a player may be schneidered |
| 49% | BALLET | 6 | Dance in which a tutu might be worn |
| 49% | BATHROOM | 8 | Room in which a rainshower might be found |
| 48% | CHIASMUS | 8 | Figure of speech in which words are reversed for effect, like "Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you" |
| 48% | GRADUATIONPHOTO | 15 | Pic in which a diploma might be held up |
| 48% | ORION | 5 | Stars in which a belt is seen |
| 48% | SUMO | 4 | Sport in which a mawashi is worn |
| 48% | COLLET | 6 | Rim in which a gem is set |
| 48% | RELAY | 5 | Race in which a baton is passed |
| 48% | LAO | 3 | Language in which most words are monosyllabic |
| 47% | KARATE | 6 | Martial art in which a black belt is the best |
| 47% | LAW | 3 | Betteridge’s ___ of headlines (“Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word ‘no’ ”) |
| 47% | VIRTUALREALITY | 14 | Field in which a helmet and gloves are often worn |
| 47% | TABOO | 5 | Game in which certain words are off-limits |
| 47% | EDGEWISE | 8 | Way to get a word in |
| 47% | USE | 3 | Employ, in a way |