| 100% | PLACE | 5 | "Between a rock and a hard ___," phrase from Greek mythology that means a moral dilemma |
| 57% | SOUR | 4 | ___ grapes, phrase from Greek mythology that means a jealous attitude |
| 57% | HEEL | 4 | Achilles ___, phrase from Greek mythology that means a weakness or vulnerability |
| 49% | MIDAS | 5 | ___ touch, phrase from Greek mythology that means financial success |
| 48% | PANDORAS | 8 | ___ box, phrase from Greek mythology that means situations with unexpected consequences |
| 48% | HERCULEAN | 9 | ___ task, phrase from Greek mythology that means an extremely difficult task |
| 48% | HORSE | 5 | Trojan ___, phrase from Greek mythology that's a metaphor for misleading intentions |
| 45% | SIREN | 5 | Creature from Greek mythology that had a combination of a bird and woman's body |
| 44% | INTROUBLE | 9 | Between a rock and a hard place |
| 44% | TORN | 4 | Between a rock and a hard place |
| 43% | INABIND | 7 | Between a rock and a hard place, say |
| 43% | PLACE | 5 | Caught between a rock and a hard ___ |
| 41% | ECHO | 4 | Word meaning "rebound of sound" that is derived from a mountain nymph in Greek mythology |
| 41% | SCYLLA | 6 | "Torn Between ___ and Charybdis," song by Trivium that references an idiom derived from Greek mythology |
| 40% | ATLAS | 5 | Word meaning "book of maps" that is derived from a Titan in Greek mythology |
| 38% | MIXINGMETAPHORS | 15 | Stylistic faux pas that puts an editor between a rock and a black sheep? |
| 38% | ARON | 4 | "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" memoirist Ralston |
| 36% | AMAZON | 6 | Member of a race from Greek mythology that Wonder Woman from DC Comics is part of |
| 36% | HARDPLACE | 9 | Between a rock and a __ |
| 35% | INAPICKLE | 9 | Phrase that contains a vegetable and means "facing difficulties": 3 wds. |
| 35% | BETWEEN | 7 | ___ a rock and a hard place |
| 35% | HARDPLACE | 9 | "Caught between a rock and a __" |
| 34% | BETWEEN | 7 | Caught ___ a rock and a hard place |
| 34% | HARD | 4 | Caught between a rock and a ___ place |
| 34% | BETWEEN | 7 | Caught __ a rock and a hard place |
| 34% | GIRL | 4 | "Hey ___," 2016 song from "Joanne" that was a collab between Lady Gaga and Florence Welch |
| 34% | CHILLIN | 7 | 2009 song from "Attention Deficit" that was a collab between Lady Gaga and Rapper Wale |
| 34% | FURY | 4 | Word meaning "extreme rage" that is derived from the Erinyes in Greek mythology |
| 34% | BEAR | 4 | Give someone a ___ hug, phrase that means giving a tight and affectionate embrace |
| 33% | SKIRT | 5 | "Short ___/Long Jacket," Cake song that might pop into your head while choosing between a mini and a pencil from the closet |