| 100% | SAC | 3 | ___ bunt (out that advances a runner, for short) |
| 52% | TRI | 3 | Race that requires a swimsuit, helmet and running shoes, for short |
| 52% | SACS | 4 | Outs that advance the runner, in baseball lingo |
| 50% | SAC | 3 | Runner-advancing bunt, for short |
| 47% | CAMO | 4 | Garb that disguises a GI, for short |
| 47% | CAMO | 4 | Garb that disguises a soldier, for short |
| 47% | GOVT | 4 | Authority that controls a state, for short |
| 47% | DEC | 3 | Month that ends a year, for short |
| 47% | SOLVENT | 7 | Term for a business that hasn't run out of money |
| 46% | MCED | 4 | Ran a show, for short |
| 46% | INFO | 4 | Short for a word that means "relevant knowledge" |
| 46% | DOZE | 4 | Go out for a short time? |
| 46% | CATNAPPED | 9 | Was out for a short while |
| 46% | MINISERIES | 10 | It goes for a short run |
| 45% | MILLPOND | 8 | A pond that supplies water for running a mill |
| 45% | GOVT | 4 | Administrative group that manages a country, for short |
| 44% | FAD | 3 | Something that's popular for a short time |
| 44% | EPHEMERA | 8 | Things that are enjoyed for a short time |
| 44% | CAMEOROLLS | 10 | Bread that only appears for a short time? |
| 44% | FAD | 3 | Activity that's popular for a short time |
| 44% | NES | 3 | Console that had a "Zapper" accessory, for short |
| 44% | SPRINT | 6 | To run very quickly for a short distance |
| 44% | SAC | 3 | Run-scoring out, for short |
| 44% | TEMP | 4 | Running a ___ (feverish, for short) |
| 44% | NUB | 3 | Piece that might be too short for a sharpener |
| 43% | JOGGER | 6 | One out for a run |
| 43% | COLD | 4 | Like food that has been laying out for a while |
| 43% | SAC | 3 | Many a bunt, for short |
| 42% | FLAT | 4 | Like ginger ale that's been sitting out for a while |
| 42% | PAN | 3 | Flash in the ___ (something that's popular for a short time) |