| 100% | ADAGE | 5 | "A friend to all is a friend to none," e.g. (Thanks, Aristotle!) |
| 43% | TRIVIAGAME | 10 | "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," e.g. |
| 41% | SAM | 3 | Tolkien character who is a friend to Frodo |
| 40% | ASPIRE | 6 | Have hopes ("I ___ to be a doctor," for e.g.) |
| 40% | BEQUESTS | 8 | Donations to a museum in a will, e.g. |
| 40% | HANDHELD | 8 | Portable, e.g. a device designed to be carried |
| 39% | PUN | 3 | "I used to be a banker, but I lost interest," e.g. |
| 39% | ADAPTIONS | 9 | Films that have been formatted to fit a smaller screen, e.g. |
| 39% | GOLDEN | 6 | __ Girls theme song Thank You For Being A Friend |
| 39% | SELF | 4 | ''A friend is . . . a second __'': Aristotle |
| 38% | SCAM | 4 | A call saying "We are trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty," e.g. |
| 37% | ADVANCEDDEGREES | 15 | Post-college goals, e.g., or a hint to what the starred answers are progressively "awarded" |
| 37% | PHONE | 5 | ___ a Friend ("Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" lifeline) |
| 37% | EQUITABLY | 9 | In a way that is fair to all |
| 37% | ACLU | 4 | "A threat to any minority is a threat to all minorities" org. |
| 36% | TRUST | 5 | “Love all, ___ a few, do wrong to none”: Shakespeare |
| 36% | RATE | 4 | Give a G or an M to, e.g. |
| 36% | INDEED | 6 | A friend in need is a friend ___ |
| 36% | INNUENDO | 8 | "Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?," e.g. |
| 36% | NOTES | 5 | In music, they are A, B, C, D, E, F and G |
| 36% | TELEPHONE | 9 | Device with keys that is used to call a friend |
| 36% | HERMEY | 6 | Rudolph's elf friend who wants to be a dentist |
| 36% | OPTION | 6 | To be or not to be, e.g. |
| 36% | AND | 3 | "Is there a point to all this?" |
| 36% | SING | 4 | Be a prima donna, e.g. |
| 36% | JUSTSAYNOME | 11 | Poor prompt to a friend who's been asked what the capital of Alaska is? |
| 35% | OUVERT | 6 | When a player's cards are exposed for all to see |
| 35% | PHISH | 5 | Pretend to be a credit-card company over e-mail, say |
| 35% | SOLILOQUY | 9 | "To be or not to be ...," e.g. |
| 35% | ORATES | 6 | Is a keynoter, e.g. |