| 100% | BEND | 4 | ___ the rules (make an exception) |
| 70% | BAN | 3 | Make an exception? |
| 63% | LAW | 3 | Rule made by the government |
| 62% | BID | 3 | Make an offer, at the auction |
| 61% | BALKS | 5 | Makes an illegal move on the mound |
| 60% | BURPED | 6 | Made an uncouth sound at the dinner table? |
| 58% | ROGER | 5 | Ebert who made an appearance on The Critic |
| 58% | ANARCHY | 7 | Exception to the rule? |
| 57% | ELITE | 5 | Ruling ___ (privileged people who make the laws) |
| 56% | SNAPDECISION | 12 | Choice to make an audible at the line of scrimmage? |
| 55% | MEASURINGSTICKS | 15 | Ones making the rules? |
| 55% | ELSA | 4 | Ice queen who makes an appearance in "Ralph Breaks the Internet" |
| 54% | OFFHANDHANDOFF | 14 | The casual quarterback made an __ |
| 53% | AZTEC | 5 | Member of an empire ruled by the Mexica |
| 53% | PASS | 4 | Make the grade for an exam |
| 53% | SPREADSHEET | 11 | Make the bed for an accountant? |
| 53% | EMIRATE | 7 | The territory ruled by an emir |
| 53% | EPIC | 4 | "He made an ___ play and won us the game!" (something to be remembered) |
| 53% | WYCLIFFE | 8 | John ___, English philosopher and theologian who made an early translation of the Bible |
| 52% | CONSUL | 6 | An annually elected chief magistrate who jointly ruled the Roman Republic |
| 52% | SHADE | 5 | Have it made in the ___ (have an easy life) |
| 52% | UPKEY | 5 | It makes the cursor go to an earlier line |
| 51% | AWARD | 5 | Any of the four prizes that make up an EGOT |
| 51% | TARE | 4 | Allowance made for the weight of packaging for an item |
| 50% | USHAVANCE | 9 | Lawyer who made an introductory speech for a candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention |
| 50% | GROUCHO | 7 | Who once quipped “I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception" |
| 50% | HAY | 3 | What to make while the sun shines, per an old proverb |
| 50% | AWARD | 5 | Any one of the four honors that make up an EGOT |
| 50% | CORNCOBPIPE | 11 | It's made from an ear and put in the mouth |
| 50% | RUBBER | 6 | The material that an eraser or a tire are made from |