| 100% | ARE | 3 | "Those ___ the rules ..." |
| 100% | ARE | 3 | "Those __ the rules!" |
| 99% | LAWS | 4 | Those are the rules |
| 93% | SYNTAX | 6 | Rules that dictate the structure of sentences |
| 91% | CANONLAW | 8 | Rules that govern the conduct of a church |
| 91% | SALICLAW | 8 | Rules that blocked female succession to the throne |
| 91% | NOCHANTSINHELL | 14 | Rule that forbids singing hymns to the devil? |
| 90% | ANTINOVEL | 9 | Fiction work that doesn't follow the normal rules |
| 88% | LAWS | 4 | Rules to adhere to that are enforced by the government |
| 88% | PROTOCOL | 8 | Procedural rules that govern the affairs of state |
| 88% | TORTS | 5 | Law-school class that might cover the eggshell-skull rule |
| 88% | LOWIMPACTACT | 12 | Rule regarding exercises that put minimal stress on the body? |
| 87% | YESAND | 6 | Improv comedy rule that keeps the bit going |
| 87% | NAS | 3 | "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" rapper |
| 86% | OBEYERS | 7 | Those that follow the rules and do as told |
| 86% | FIGHTCLUB | 9 | The first rule is that you do not talk about it |
| 86% | OUTLIERS | 8 | Malcolm Gladwell best seller that explores the 10,000-hour rule |
| 85% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was once ruled by the Ayatollah Khomeini |
| 85% | IRAN | 4 | Country that was formerly ruled by the Ayatollah Khomeini |
| 85% | AZTEC | 5 | Empire that ruled the Valley of Mexico until 1521 |
| 84% | NCAA | 4 | Org. that was the subject of a 2021 Supreme Court antitrust ruling |
| 84% | EXCEPTION | 9 | __ that proves the rule, a confirmation of a law |
| 83% | BEER | 4 | Drink that's the subject of several rules in the Code of Hammurabi |
| 82% | ICRY | 4 | Ja Rule hit that includes the lyric "Wash away your tears" |
| 82% | DNC | 3 | Org. that sets rules for the 2020 debates |
| 81% | LICITLY | 7 | By the rules |
| 81% | OBEY | 4 | Follow the rules |
| 81% | CHEAT | 5 | Flout the rules |
| 81% | ISNTOK | 6 | Violates the rules |
| 81% | PLAYFAIR | 8 | Observe the rules |