| 100% | TUE | 3 | Weekday on which a four-day holiday may end, for short |
| 41% | TRI | 3 | Race that may end with a marathon, for short |
| 39% | REP | 3 | Taylor Swift's '17 release, for short, which garnered a 71 on Metacritic |
| 38% | FILE | 4 | A folder for holding loose papers which may also be found on hard drives |
| 37% | SNL | 3 | Show on which Sarah Sherman played a woman who replaced her eyes with googly eyes, for short |
| 37% | SNL | 3 | Sketch-comedy show on which Bowen Yang has portrayed a spy balloon and a spotted lanternfly, for short |
| 37% | LOO | 3 | You might wait in a queue for one at intermission on the West End |
| 37% | KISSING | 7 | What you may end up doing to a fool on Valentine's Day, according to a George Michael song? |
| 36% | SOFA | 4 | Furniture on which a guest might sleep |
| 36% | RAILS | 5 | Tracks on which a train might run |
| 36% | MOLLYFLYNN | 10 | Title role for Melissa McCarthy on a CBS sitcom that ended May 16, 2016: 2 wds. |
| 35% | LILYPAD | 7 | Large leaf on which a frog may repose |
| 35% | HRS | 3 | Twenty four in a day, for short |
| 35% | SPEC | 4 | Shaky ground on which a house might be built? |
| 35% | SITAR | 5 | String instrument on which a raga might be played |
| 34% | ATV | 3 | Many a four-wheel drive transport, for short |
| 34% | TEE | 3 | Small holder on which a football is positioned for a kickoff |
| 34% | OILY | 4 | Type of complexion on which a lightweight moisturizer might be used |
| 34% | OCT | 3 | Month that ends with a "spooky" day, for short |
| 34% | ARIA | 4 | It may end on a high note |
| 34% | ARIAS | 5 | They might end on a high note |
| 34% | YODEL | 5 | It might end on a high note |
| 33% | TAT | 3 | What a sleeve on an arm might be, for short |
| 33% | OTS | 3 | They may end with golden goals, for short |
| 33% | SEM | 3 | It may end with an exam, for short |
| 33% | OTS | 3 | They may end in "golden goals," for short |
| 33% | ALT | 3 | Height at which a plane flies, for short |
| 33% | RECS | 4 | Movies on a “You might also enjoy . . .” list, for short |
| 33% | MEGOROUND | 9 | Ride on which to try for a brass ring |
| 33% | QID | 3 | Four times a day, on an Rx |