| 100% | MILE | 4 | "Give him an inch and he'll take a ___" |
| 92% | GIVE | 4 | "___ him an inch and he'll take a mile" |
| 84% | AMILE | 5 | "Give him an inch and he'll take ___": 2 wds. |
| 78% | INCH | 4 | "Give an ___ and he'll take a yard" |
| 60% | INCH | 4 | "Give them an ___ and they'll take a mile" |
| 47% | SWAP | 4 | Give and take like a trade |
| 45% | ROSE | 4 | "And giving a nod, up the chimney he ___" |
| 45% | ROSE | 4 | "...and giving a nod, up the chimney he ___" |
| 44% | FATHERTIME | 10 | He's often depicted with a scythe and an hourglass |
| 43% | RECRUITS | 8 | An ASVAB exam and a fingerprint scan are given to these individuals |
| 42% | DAVE | 4 | Who Hal spoke to when he said "sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over." |
| 42% | EROS | 4 | He often took a bow |
| 41% | SWIG | 4 | "He took a big ___ of his beer and stormed out." |
| 41% | DIDTHETRICK | 11 | "Finally, I started seeing a charming magician, and he ..." |
| 40% | AREA | 4 | For an ellipse of semi-major axis a and semi-minor axis b, ?ab gives this quantity |
| 39% | GERE | 4 | He had the title role in "An Officer and a Gentleman" |
| 39% | SEVEN | 5 | "I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. Who am I?" |
| 39% | ATE | 3 | Took a bite and swallowed |
| 39% | LIMBS | 5 | An arm and a leg |
| 39% | LIMBS | 5 | An arm and a leg? |
| 39% | JUDE | 4 | He was told to "take a sad song and make it better" |
| 38% | ARM | 3 | "That'll cost you an ___ and a leg!" |
| 38% | ARM | 3 | "It'll cost you an ___ and a leg" |
| 38% | ILLWAYNE | 8 | Batman, when he's taking a sick day? |
| 38% | AIDS | 4 | An almanac and Google, for a crossword solver |
| 38% | MEETHALFWAY | 11 | Give a little, take a little |
| 38% | ATIT | 4 | Take a crack __ (make an attempt) |
| 38% | OPINE | 5 | Take a stand on an issue |
| 38% | MASHUP | 6 | Take a mortar and pestle to |
| 38% | SITS | 4 | Takes a chair and occupies it |