| 100% | WIND | 4 | Word before "chimes" to mean a decorative item |
| 61% | ALMA | 4 | Word before mater to mean college a person went to |
| 61% | SCREW | 5 | Word before "driver" to mean a tool |
| 60% | LAWN | 4 | Word before "chair" to mean a backyard seat |
| 60% | SCI | 3 | Word before "fi" to mean a movie genre |
| 60% | GENTLE | 6 | Word before "giant" to mean a mild-natured human |
| 60% | JET | 3 | Word before "lag" to mean a traveler's concern |
| 59% | ARM | 3 | Word before "chair" to mean a couch's close cousin |
| 58% | FOLDING | 7 | Word before "chair" to mean a seating option for beaches or camping |
| 57% | DIAL | 4 | Word before "up" to mean a form of internet access used in the '90s |
| 56% | PEN | 3 | Word that follows "fountain" to mean a desk item |
| 53% | LIST | 4 | Word that follows "black" to mean a record of banned items |
| 53% | VIS | 3 | Word before and after "-a-" to mean "in relation to" |
| 51% | ROLE | 4 | Word before "model" to mean ideal |
| 51% | ARM | 3 | Word before "twisting" to mean coercion |
| 49% | AIR | 3 | Word before "time" to indicate a radio broadcast |
| 49% | PAN | 3 | Words before 32d meaning a breakfast staple |
| 48% | HIGH | 4 | Word before "chair" to mean an elevated seating for tots |
| 48% | HAIR | 4 | Word before 58a meaning a common salon request |
| 48% | DOWN | 4 | Word with 5a to mean a New Year's Eve practice |
| 48% | COUNT | 5 | Word with 4d to mean a New Year's Eve practice |
| 48% | SEA | 3 | Word before "lion" or "horse" to mean marine creatures |
| 48% | TEA | 3 | Word before 33a meaning drinkware partnered with a saucer |
| 47% | SCREW | 5 | Word with "driver" to mean a cocktail |
| 47% | MUSICAL | 7 | Word before "chairs" to make a fun song-filled party game |
| 47% | SPOT | 4 | Word before check ... or a pattern alternative to a check |
| 47% | THATSMYCUE | 10 | Words before entering ... and a hint to five puzzle answers |
| 47% | LOAN | 4 | Prefix with "word" to mean a borrowed word |
| 47% | FRY | 3 | Word with "French" to mean a popular snack |
| 47% | SCI | 3 | Word with "fi" to mean a movie genre |