| 100% | VISE | 4 | What you might use to get a grip on something |
| 63% | EMOJI | 5 | What you might use to put on a happy face? |
| 63% | WIRELESSSPEAKER | 15 | What you might use to play music on a beach |
| 56% | ANTE | 4 | What you may do to get a hand |
| 54% | TOE | 3 | What you might use to test the temperature of a bath |
| 54% | MOVIESET | 8 | Where you might need to get a grip |
| 53% | SNOWSHOE | 8 | Footwear that you might use to get to a ski lodge |
| 52% | SLOWSTART | 9 | What you might get on a day off |
| 52% | FRESHAIR | 8 | What you might take a walk to get |
| 51% | ANTE | 4 | What you may need to do to get a hand |
| 51% | LINT | 4 | You may use a roller to get rid of it |
| 50% | TOSS | 4 | What you might do to a salad using two wooden spoons |
| 50% | CACHE | 5 | What you might be asked to clear on a tech-support call |
| 49% | PRO | 3 | Person to consult when you might need to get a grip |
| 49% | ARMHOLE | 7 | What you might accidentally try to put your head through when getting into a sweater |
| 48% | STAGESETS | 9 | Things to get a grip on? |
| 48% | EELLIKE | 7 | Hard to get a grip on |
| 48% | EELY | 4 | Hard to get a grip on |
| 47% | PINETAR | 7 | It may help you get a grip on things |
| 47% | KISSING | 7 | What you may end up doing to a fool on Valentine's Day, according to a George Michael song? |
| 47% | ICE | 3 | It's hard to get a grip on |
| 46% | UBER | 4 | Company you might use to get to the airport |
| 46% | TIME | 4 | What you read on a clock, and something that seems impossible to find on busy days |
| 46% | TIE | 3 | Bit of attire you might learn how to put on while using a mirror |
| 46% | LINK | 4 | What a phisher might try to get you to click |
| 46% | CHANGELANES | 11 | What you might do to pass on an Interstate ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 18-, 28- and 50-Across |
| 45% | ROSIN | 5 | What a baseball pitcher uses to improve their grip on the ball |
| 45% | ICE | 3 | What you might break to start a conversation? |
| 45% | HIGH | 4 | What you might microwave something on |
| 44% | PEN | 3 | What someone might use to solve a crossword puzzle |