| 100% | RELY | 4 | Word borrowed from Old French that meant to "fasten, attach, rally or oblige" |
| 33% | MONSIEUR | 8 | French word that means mister or sir |
| 32% | GALA | 4 | Word that refers to a lavish party, which originated from French |
| 31% | KEG | 3 | Word that refers to a beer container, which originated from Old Norse |
| 31% | BOOK | 4 | Item commonly borrowed from the library ... or a word that goes with 25a, 36a, 42a, 7d, and 37d |
| 30% | RAT | 3 | *Sewage rodent ... or a word that goes with "trap" to mean a hopeless situation |
| 30% | CLEAVE | 6 | Word that can mean either "attach" or "separate" |
| 29% | UPPER | 5 | Word that comes before "crust" or "hand" (to mean advantage) |
| 29% | FEINT | 5 | Word from Old French for ''pretended'' |
| 29% | ALAS | 4 | Word from Old French for ''wretched'' |
| 29% | ELEMENTAL | 9 | A word that means simple and basic, or pertaining to forces of nature |
| 29% | LESION | 6 | Word derived from the Latin word for injury that my six year old might refer to as a "boo-boo" |
| 29% | CHEERS | 6 | Rallying words from fans in the stands, or a cry to mark the New Year's tradition of raising glasses |
| 29% | RELY | 4 | Word from Old French for "hold firmly" |
| 29% | FELON | 5 | Word from Old French for "wicked person" |
| 29% | TAPE | 4 | Word after "mix" to mean a handmade playlist of music on a cassette or CD that has been "lost" to time |
| 29% | RATTY | 5 | Like many old wharves or like that T-shirt from college that you can never seem to part with |
| 29% | MESS | 4 | Word from Old French for ''portion of food'' |
| 28% | NEE | 3 | Word that means "born" in French |
| 28% | OUT | 3 | Word with "dated" to mean old |
| 28% | SANS | 4 | Word that means "without" or "minus" |
| 28% | ILK | 3 | Word that means "kind" or "variety" |
| 28% | BORNE | 5 | Word attached to "wind" or "air" |
| 28% | PIECE | 5 | Word attached to meal or work |
| 28% | EAR | 3 | Word attached to ache or plug |
| 28% | EAR | 3 | Word attached to wig or ring |
| 28% | HOLDER | 6 | Word attached to house or office |
| 28% | EAR | 3 | Word attached to wigs or plugs |
| 28% | GOER | 4 | Word attached to party or beach |
| 28% | PAPER | 5 | Word attached to wall or news |