| 100% | ION | 3 | What's a bit of a shock to a chemist? |
| 53% | JOLT | 4 | A bit of a shock |
| 51% | VOLT | 4 | Bit of a shock |
| 51% | WISP | 4 | Bit of a shock? |
| 49% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be |
| 48% | PROOF | 5 | What's needed to convict someone of a crime |
| 47% | UPKEY | 5 | What's used to scroll to the top of a window |
| 46% | STEEP | 5 | Likely to take a bite out of one's wallet |
| 46% | PALLADIUMJAMES | 14 | "The Children of Men" author, to a chemist? |
| 46% | TINTS | 5 | Adds a bit of color to |
| 46% | MOISTEN | 7 | Add a bit of liquid to |
| 46% | NETTLES | 7 | Plants you can use to make pesto with a bit of a sting to it! |
| 46% | LAPP | 4 | What a native of Sapmi used to be called |
| 45% | TUBA | 4 | Objection to return a bit of brass |
| 45% | AINTTHATTHEPITS | 15 | "Man, what a bummer!"...and a hint to four of this puzzle's blocks |
| 45% | IMIN | 4 | "___ a bit of a hurry": (When you have to leave quickly) 2 wds |
| 45% | DENT | 4 | Bit of damage to a fender |
| 44% | CAMOUFLAGEPANTS | 15 | What a dog might do to pretend it's not out of breath? |
| 44% | MERCURYWELLS | 12 | "The Island of Dr. Moreau" author, to a chemist? |
| 44% | NACL | 4 | What a chemist brings to the table? |
| 44% | DENT | 4 | Bit of damage to a car bumper |
| 44% | IDEE | 4 | What comes to a head of France? |
| 44% | ZEN | 3 | "Your Moment of ___," and a hint to what's added to the starred answers |
| 44% | OAR | 3 | What a member of a crew team uses to propel the boat |
| 44% | STARTLE | 7 | To give someone a shock; anagram of "rattles" |
| 44% | STRIKEZONE | 10 | What half of a battery is next to |
| 44% | ITRY | 4 | Reply that's a bit of a humblebrag |
| 44% | FUSE | 4 | What to light on a stick of dynamite |
| 43% | CUTE | 4 | Reply to a bit of cleverness |
| 43% | RIDINGCROP | 10 | Jockey's tool, or a description of what's been done to the starred answers |