| 100% | ITLLDO | 6 | “Not perfect, but that’s fine” |
| 80% | IMEANSURE | 9 | "Not thrilled, but that's fine" |
| 66% | STORM | 5 | Perfect thing that's not beneficial |
| 64% | TEN | 3 | “Perfect” number that’s not mathematically perfect |
| 63% | LOL | 3 | Howl that's seen but not heard |
| 63% | CRACKED | 7 | Glass that's damaged but not shattered |
| 63% | AIRKISS | 7 | Greeting that’s affectionate, but not touching? |
| 62% | PUPPETSTATE | 11 | Country that's nominally, but not actually, independent |
| 62% | CABOCHON | 8 | Gem that's been polished but not faceted |
| 62% | CHIC | 4 | Casual ___ (style that's cool but not dressy) |
| 62% | AMINUS | 6 | Not perfect, but close to excellent |
| 61% | ASL | 3 | Communication that's seen but not heard, for short |
| 61% | URBAN | 5 | ___ legend (story that's widely believed but not true) |
| 61% | FAD | 3 | Thing that's very popular, but not for long |
| 61% | OPAL | 4 | Iridescent gem that's typically polished but not faceted |
| 61% | RIPE | 4 | Like an avocado that's soft but not mushy |
| 60% | DOYOU | 5 | "Hey, that's not my thing, but go for it" |
| 60% | FASHIONABLYLATE | 15 | Not on time, but that's OK |
| 59% | IPADMINI | 8 | Tablet that's small, but still not small enough to swallow |
| 58% | UTOPIAN | 7 | Perfect, but probably not practical |
| 57% | ORSO | 4 | "...but that's not an exact figure" |
| 57% | ISH | 3 | "...but that's not an exact number" |
| 57% | OKAY | 4 | Fine, but not amazing |
| 57% | SOSO | 4 | Fine, but not great |
| 57% | OFASORT | 7 | But not that exactly |
| 56% | STORM | 5 | "Perfect" thing that's not beneficial |
| 56% | NAY | 3 | Not only that but also |
| 56% | WAVY | 4 | Like hair that's not straight but not quite curly |
| 55% | MIDDLEMARCH | 11 | George Eliot novel that's not the contest answer, but provides a hint to it |
| 54% | ALSO | 4 | Not just that but this as well |