| 100% | WERE | 4 | "Where ___ you when we needed you the most?" |
| 54% | EYECHART | 8 | Where you may need to read the fine print |
| 50% | NAIR | 4 | "The less you wear, the more you need ___" (slogan) |
| 50% | LIFESAVERS | 10 | They come through when you need them most |
| 49% | MUSICALCHAIRS | 13 | Game where you sit when the tunes shut off |
| 49% | EVER | 4 | "We need you, now more than ___" |
| 47% | KEYS | 4 | They never seem to be where you left them when you're heading out the door |
| 47% | CHA | 3 | When doubled, a dance where you "Slide to the left, slide to the right" |
| 46% | GODSEND | 7 | Something that arrives just when you need it most |
| 46% | OWE | 3 | "How much do we ___ you?" ("What's the damage?") |
| 46% | CWT | 3 | Measure used in the US for selling livestock although when used in the UK you'll get 96 more pounds for every 8 units of steer (abbr.) |
| 46% | TSN | 3 | Canadian equivalent of the US' cable channel where you can watch "Monday Night Football" |
| 45% | NERD | 4 | Type of person Lewis was when he said "We have news for the beautiful people. There's a lot more of us then there are of you." ('84) |
| 45% | ROYALAUDIENCE | 13 | Where you meet we? |
| 44% | NINETEEN | 8 | Age when you're two years from drinking legally in the US |
| 44% | SAYER | 5 | Leo with the 1977 #1 hit "When I Need You" |
| 44% | UNO | 3 | Card game where you shout the game's name when you're left with just one card |
| 43% | END | 3 | Where to write "Q.E.D." when you think you've proved the Beal conjecture |
| 43% | CRAP | 4 | ___ out (throw a 7 when you need an 8 at the dice table) |
| 43% | UCLA | 4 | US university with the most applications: Abbr. |
| 43% | TEXAS | 5 | US state with the most counties (254) |
| 43% | NOTIMETOSPARE | 13 | Comment when you need a serious comeback at the end of a bowling game? |
| 42% | RESTAREA | 8 | Where you might see someone walk the dog |
| 42% | SAND | 4 | Where you may find footprints on the beach |
| 42% | COT | 3 | Where you might go down in the ranks? |
| 42% | ITCHIEST | 8 | Needs the most scratching |
| 41% | OTIS | 4 | Company with the motto "When you rise, we shine" |
| 41% | CAL | 3 | US state with the most representatives in Congress: Abbr. |
| 41% | REVEAL | 6 | What most magicians choose not to do when asked "How the heck did you do that?" |