| 100% | MELT | 4 | What pieces of butter do on a hot pan |
| 47% | MELT | 4 | What ice does on a hot summer day |
| 47% | MELT | 4 | What butter does on hot toast |
| 39% | KABOB | 5 | Pieces of meat grilled on a skewer |
| 38% | ESSAY | 5 | Piece of text written on a particular subject |
| 38% | TITLE | 5 | Piece of info on a marquee |
| 38% | MURAL | 5 | Piece of art on a building |
| 38% | SKIBOOT | 7 | Piece of footwear on a run |
| 38% | PIN | 3 | Piece of jewelry on a lapel |
| 38% | TEACUP | 6 | Piece of china on a saucer |
| 38% | PEG | 3 | Piece of wood on a coatrack |
| 38% | BEADS | 5 | What a glass of cold water forms on a hot day |
| 38% | RAST | 4 | An allergy test done on a sample of blood |
| 38% | GARNISH | 7 | Piece of parsley on a plate, say |
| 38% | ARM | 3 | Kind of wrestling done on a tabletop |
| 37% | RAIL | 4 | Piece of metal that a train travels on |
| 37% | NAME | 4 | Piece of information on a driver's license |
| 37% | SIT | 3 | What you do on a chair |
| 37% | RUN | 3 | What sprinters do on a track |
| 37% | GOTON | 5 | Started on a piece of equipment |
| 37% | WRITE | 5 | Scribble on a piece of paper |
| 37% | COVENANTS | 9 | Agreements on a piece of land |
| 37% | HEM | 3 | Border on a piece of clothing |
| 37% | TAG | 3 | Label on a piece of clothing |
| 37% | CHANGELANES | 11 | What you might do to pass on an Interstate ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 18-, 28- and 50-Across |
| 37% | ASHOW | 5 | Put on ___ (what a troupe of entertainers might do): 2 wds. |
| 37% | AMP | 3 | Piece of electronics on stage at a rock concert |
| 37% | METEORITE | 9 | Piece of an asteroid after impact on a planet |
| 37% | AMEXCARD | 8 | Piece of plastic with a gladiator pictured on it |
| 37% | ESSAY | 5 | Piece of writing on a topic, usually an assignment |