| 100% | NEARER | 6 | "___ in bloody thoughts, but not in blood": Richard III |
| 39% | UNSPOKEN | 8 | Thought, but not said |
| 38% | SISTERINLAW | 11 | Relative, but not by blood |
| 37% | LONGI | 5 | Vowel sound in bite, but not in bit |
| 37% | BLUE | 4 | Like Pennsylvania in 2020, but not in 2016 |
| 37% | OFASORT | 7 | In some ways but not entirely: 3 wds. |
| 37% | SHIRR | 5 | Bake, but not in the shell |
| 37% | BLUE | 4 | What Georgia was in 2020, but not in 2024 |
| 37% | HARDG | 5 | Sound in Greek but not in German |
| 37% | KICK | 4 | Pass in soccer but not in football |
| 37% | SNIDE | 5 | Insulting but not in a direct way |
| 37% | ABETS | 5 | Assists, but not in a good way |
| 37% | TAUNT | 5 | Ride, but not in a nice way |
| 37% | ABETS | 5 | Helps, but not in a good way |
| 37% | UNSAID | 6 | Thought of but not shared |
| 37% | ONORDER | 7 | Not in stock, but coming |
| 36% | OAR | 3 | Tool used in Olympic rowing but not in canoeing or kayaking events |
| 36% | DOTTEDI | 7 | Letter that begins “Istanbul” in Turkish, but not in English |
| 36% | OPENSECRET | 10 | It's hush-hush in theory, but not in practice |
| 36% | SHORTA | 6 | Vowel sound in tap but not in tape |
| 36% | ESC | 3 | Key used to get out, but not in |
| 36% | ATOLL | 5 | Bikini you could swim around but not in |
| 36% | ASHARP | 6 | Note in B major but not E major |
| 36% | SKYPE | 5 | Talk face-to-face, but not in person? |
| 36% | LOUD | 4 | Very bright, but not in a good way |
| 36% | ODD | 3 | Funny, but not in a "ha-ha" way |
| 36% | DOT | 3 | Feature in "j" but not "J" |
| 36% | HARDJ | 5 | Sound in "deject" but not "Dijon" |
| 36% | ONRICE | 6 | How salmon is served in nigiri sushi, but not in sashimi |
| 36% | TVY | 3 | Classification for Blue's Clues, but not Blue Bloods |