| 100% | UHOH | 4 | "This spells trouble" |
| 93% | WEREDEADMEAT | 12 | "This spells trouble for us!" |
| 77% | OHNO | 4 | "That spells trouble!" |
| 77% | SOS | 3 | This means trouble |
| 77% | HEX | 3 | Spell of trouble |
| 65% | LUTHOR | 6 | This Lex often troubles Superman |
| 64% | HANUKKAH | 8 | This holiday is also spelled Chanukah |
| 60% | HEX | 3 | This could be a case of bad spelling? |
| 60% | ONEL | 4 | Americans usually spell "cancelled" with this |
| 59% | LIVE | 4 | Spell this "showbiz" word backward for a demonic adjective |
| 58% | BANANA | 6 | Gwen Stefani likes to spell this fruit |
| 58% | MNEMONIC | 8 | Remember how to spell this memory device? |
| 57% | REGAL | 5 | Spell this "royal" word backward for a refreshing golden brew |
| 57% | ITSASEASYASPIE | 14 | ''You won't have any trouble with this'' |
| 56% | UHOH | 4 | "This means trouble!" |
| 55% | POT | 3 | Spell this "earthen" word backward to get a child's spinner |
| 55% | EMIT | 4 | Spell this "radiating" word backward to get something a clock keeps |
| 55% | EASE | 4 | You'll have no trouble doing things with this |
| 55% | BEE | 3 | You wouldn't sit for a spell in this |
| 55% | DONUT | 5 | Some spell this with an "ugh" in the middle |
| 55% | WITCH | 5 | Halloween figure who cast a spell on this puzzle |
| 53% | PLUG | 4 | Spell this "electric" word backward to get a cartoon sound of swallowing |
| 53% | PUBLICEDUCATION | 15 | What this puzzle's four missing clues spell, in order |
| 53% | ALOHOMORA | 9 | Can't open a door? Use this Harry Potter spell |
| 53% | NECESSARY | 9 | It's obligatory to learn how to spell this word |
| 52% | DESSERTS | 8 | Spell this "sweet" word backward to describe someone under a lot of pressure |
| 52% | DOGHOUSE | 8 | Even a person is in this when they're in trouble! |
| 52% | HOTWATER | 8 | You might be in this liquid when you're in trouble |
| 51% | ELBA | 4 | Island whose name is another word in this puzzle spelled backward |
| 50% | OHOH | 4 | "This looks like trouble!" |