| 100% | NERD | 4 | Whom a bully may bully |
| 66% | MIEKO | 5 | Author Kawakami who wrote “Heaven,” a story of teen-age bullying (trans. May, 2021) |
| 66% | SIRE | 4 | Whom a courtier may address |
| 64% | KID | 3 | Whom a parent might bring to work |
| 64% | ENEMY | 5 | Who a battel may be fought against |
| 62% | PICKON | 6 | Single out, as a bully might |
| 61% | TAUNT | 5 | Make fun of, as a bully might |
| 61% | DEVIL | 5 | To whom a soul may be sold |
| 60% | CIVICLEADER | 11 | One for whom a street may be named |
| 59% | LAD | 3 | Whom the Irish may call a gossoon |
| 58% | BOSS | 4 | Whom an employee may ask for a raise |
| 58% | LOOIE | 5 | Whom a warrant officer might report to, informally |
| 58% | SANTACLAUS | 10 | Whom a Salvation Army volunteer might dress as |
| 58% | SNOWANGEL | 9 | A child who's lying might make one |
| 57% | GALPAL | 6 | Whom a guy might hang with when he's not with the guys |
| 57% | MEAT | 4 | With 7-Across, whom a vegan might not want to date |
| 57% | THEDA | 5 | Whom a public defender might go up against, familiarly |
| 57% | ATM | 3 | A person who's short might run to it |
| 55% | DONOR | 5 | Person for whom a college building might be named |
| 55% | COMA | 4 | What a person who's out may be in |
| 54% | ITGUY | 5 | Whom you might contact after a computer crash |
| 54% | POPULARVOTE | 11 | A runner who loses may still win it |
| 53% | CARMECHANIC | 11 | One who may adjust a belt |
| 53% | TEATASTER | 9 | Worker who may create a stir? |
| 53% | VALET | 5 | Person who may work a lot |
| 53% | COX | 3 | Sportsperson who may take a bow? |
| 53% | HERO | 4 | One who may be a lifesaver |
| 53% | SCOT | 4 | One who may wear a kilt |
| 53% | VISITOR | 7 | One who may sign a book |
| 53% | LEADOFFMAN | 10 | One who may start a rally |