| 100% | TARGET | 6 | A goal a business is trying to reach |
| 62% | SCAM | 4 | A call saying "We are trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty," e.g. |
| 52% | PINGING | 7 | Trying to reach, in a way |
| 52% | CALL | 4 | Try to reach, in a way |
| 51% | DIALIN | 6 | Try to reach a talk show, say |
| 51% | SLID | 4 | Tried to reach base, in a way |
| 51% | ETA | 3 | When a train is due to reach a station: Abbr. |
| 51% | ETA | 3 | When a plane is expected to reach its destination: Abbr. |
| 51% | ETA | 3 | When a flight is anticipated to reach its destination: Abbr |
| 51% | ETA | 3 | When a train is anticipated to reach its destination: Abbr. |
| 51% | ETA | 3 | When a plane is anticipated to reach its destination: Abbr. |
| 51% | ETA | 3 | When a flight is anticipated to reach its destination: Abbr. |
| 50% | ETA | 3 | Time when a bus is expected to reach the destination: Abbr. |
| 50% | SHOOT | 5 | Try to score a goal |
| 48% | HUNGJURY | 8 | Court panel have been unable to reach a verdict |
| 48% | ONTIPTOE | 8 | Trying to be quiet, in a way |
| 48% | COMESHORT | 9 | Fail to reach a goal |
| 48% | PUCK | 4 | What a hockey player tries to shoot into the goal |
| 48% | SCAM | 4 | What a calling "Nigerian Prince" may be trying to do |
| 48% | SLID | 4 | Tried to avoid being tagged by a baseman |
| 48% | SLID | 4 | Tried to avoid being tagged on a basepath |
| 47% | HOME | 4 | Where a player is trying to get their tokens to in the board game Sorry! |
| 47% | YAPSAT | 6 | Tries to be a good watchdog, say (2 wds.) |
| 47% | SANE | 4 | Fit to be tried, in a way |
| 46% | CLIMB | 5 | Go up, like someone trying to reach the top of a mountain |
| 46% | CAMPAIGN | 8 | A candidate trying to get elected is on this trail |
| 46% | INTENTON | 8 | Determined to reach, as a goal (2 wds.) |
| 46% | MINUTES | 7 | They may be brought to a business meeting |
| 46% | HINT | 4 | "Can't you take a ___?" ("I'm trying to be polite!") |
| 46% | EARACHE | 7 | Getting European ace to reach out is a pain |