| 100% | BETTER | 6 | A common saying, __ late than never |
| 57% | LATE | 4 | It's better than never, in a saying |
| 53% | ADAGE | 5 | Familiar saying like "Better late than never" |
| 52% | ACIDTRIPS | 9 | “Journeys” that almost never last more than a day |
| 51% | BETTER | 6 | __ late than never |
| 50% | DIVIDE | 6 | A common saying, __ and conquer |
| 50% | CUCUMBER | 8 | A common saying, cool as a __ |
| 50% | PRACTICE | 8 | A common saying, this makes perfect |
| 49% | PROVERBIAL | 10 | Like a common saying |
| 48% | ADAGE | 5 | "Better late than never," e.g. |
| 48% | IDIOM | 5 | "Better late than never," for one |
| 48% | ADAGE | 5 | “Better late than never” is one |
| 48% | ADAGE | 5 | "Better late than never" is one |
| 48% | ADAGE | 5 | "Better late than never," for one |
| 46% | ADAGE | 5 | "Better late than never," e.g. |
| 46% | ADAGES | 6 | "Better late than never" and "Better safe than sorry" |
| 44% | LATE | 4 | Better than never, it's said |
| 44% | ADAGES | 6 | “Better late than never” and “Better safe than sorry,” for two |
| 44% | LEN | 3 | "Better Late Than Never: From Barrow Boy to Ballroom" memoirist Goodman |
| 44% | LATE | 4 | It's better than never, they say |
| 43% | OTHER | 5 | Common last option on a questionnaire |
| 42% | CUEWORD | 7 | Last thing a fellow actor says, maybe |
| 42% | ENDDATE | 7 | Last day for a scheduled session, say |
| 42% | SUP | 3 | Have a late meal, say |
| 42% | AFTER | 5 | At a later time than |
| 41% | TIMETRAVEL | 10 | Move to a later date, say |
| 41% | POSTPONE | 8 | Reschedule for a later date, say |
| 40% | ONTIPPYTOE | 10 | A little taller than normal, say, as a kiddie |
| 40% | QUIT | 4 | What winners never do, in a saying |
| 40% | AGE | 3 | What a woman never reveals, some say |