| 100% | NICETRY | 7 | “I was born at night, but not last night” |
| 75% | BORN | 4 | "I was ___ at night, but not last night" |
| 55% | HOPONPOP | 8 | Book whose last line is "Ask me tomorrow but not today" |
| 49% | AUKS | 4 | Birds which are great at swimming but not so hot at walking |
| 48% | DOT | 3 | i will show you one, but I will not |
| 44% | AINT | 4 | "I may not be the brightest, but I ____ a liar!" |
| 43% | DISCLAIMER | 10 | "I am not a doctor, but I play one on TV," e.g. |
| 43% | ASDOI | 5 | "Before me there were no created things but those that last forever--___": Dante |
| 42% | NOLUCK | 6 | "I've had ___ at all" ("Fortune has not been with me"): 2 wds. |
| 41% | CANTI | 5 | "Why ___ stay out late tonight?" ("Why am I not allowed?"): 2 wds. |
| 40% | FADS | 4 | Things that are popular but not long-lasting |
| 40% | ONBREAK | 7 | At work but not currently working |
| 40% | TEST | 4 | Final, but not last |
| 40% | REFLECTOR | 9 | Shiny surface that lets cyclists be seen at night |
| 39% | MAE | 3 | West who said, "Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution" |
| 39% | TOADS | 5 | "For me, the Super Bowl's a bore / But watching these is fun galore …" |
| 39% | LEAST | 5 | Last but not ___ |
| 39% | LEAST | 5 | Last but not __ |
| 39% | AMADEUS | 7 | Movie with the line "I'm a vulgar man. But I assure you, my music is not" |
| 39% | BLINDS | 6 | They may be drawn at night |
| 39% | BATH | 4 | It may be drawn at night |
| 39% | BLINDS | 6 | They might be drawn at night |
| 39% | MLI | 3 | Year before Philip I was born |
| 39% | EXIST | 5 | Be a chauvinist, but not initially |
| 39% | HAD | 3 | I ___ tea last night |
| 39% | URSA | 4 | Bear seen at night |
| 39% | LEAST | 5 | Last but not the ___ |
| 39% | VERB | 4 | Last but not least? |
| 39% | NFLERS | 6 | Bears, but not Cubs |
| 38% | WIFI | 4 | Common excuse (1/4) "I'm sorry I was late for the video call, but my ___ connection wasn't working!" |