| 100% | DOG | 3 | Your furry friend, also who you'd exercise with on morning walks |
| 34% | DEW | 3 | It gets on your feet if you walk on grass in the morning |
| 33% | SEESAW | 6 | Playground equipment also called teeter-totter, that you might have shared with a friend during your childhood |
| 31% | SNAP | 4 | Photo or video taken on the social media app Snapchat that you may use to keep in touch with your friend |
| 30% | LAPCAT | 6 | Fluffy friend who sits on you |
| 29% | ALLY | 4 | Friend who's on your side in a conflict |
| 29% | MOM | 3 | Who your sibling might call to tattle on you |
| 29% | ATTYS | 5 | Some folk who you really hope will get on your case (abbr.) |
| 29% | MAJA | 4 | Woman whom Goya also painted with clothes on |
| 28% | LANG | 4 | Lana who was friends with the Kents on "Smallville" |
| 28% | CPA | 3 | Professional who can help you with your tax returns: Abbr. |
| 28% | DIDO | 4 | Singer of "Thank You" who collaborated with Eminem on "Stan" |
| 28% | PAT | 3 | With 4-Down, someone who might repossess your car when you go bankrupt? |
| 28% | NINA | 4 | With 44-Down, jazz great who sang "I Put a Spell on You" |
| 27% | PINK | 4 | ___ Floyd, London-based progressive rock band who you will hear on your radio in the 1960s |
| 27% | MIND | 4 | Your mental faculty, also something you exercise while solving crosswords |
| 27% | ETA | 3 | "What's your ___?" (text to a friend who's picking you up): Abbr. |
| 27% | CORK | 4 | Soft flooring with sound-absorbing qualities that's also easy on your feet |
| 27% | BATONETHOUSAND | 14 | "Not to put you on the spot, but who is your favorite pet?" |
| 27% | COUCH | 5 | Something to rest on when you're discussing your delusions with the doc |
| 26% | EMAIL | 5 | Letter sent electronically that you may use to keep in touch with your friend |
| 26% | BUTTERS | 7 | ___ Stotch, a frequently bullied character on "South Park" who is friends with 3-Down |
| 26% | CRAZYPAVING | 11 | Stones you'd be mad to walk on! |
| 26% | RACHEL | 6 | With 31-Across, Debbie Downer portrayer on "SNL" who wrote the memoir "Girl Walks Into a Bar ..." |
| 26% | MILEY | 5 | With 57-Across, singer who covered "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" on the SNL40 anniversary special |
| 26% | OWN | 3 | "You're on your ___ with this one" |
| 26% | LIFE | 4 | *You light up my ___, what you might say to someone who fills your days with joy |
| 26% | SIRI | 4 | Who asks "What can I help you with?" on an iPhone |
| 26% | BESTIEPOOCH | 11 | Dog who's also your closest friend? |
| 25% | CARD | 4 | Greeting ___, Christmas or birthday gift that you may use to keep in touch with your friend |