| 100% | STIFF | 5 | A knee that won't bend, say |
| 47% | DECAF | 5 | Brew that won't give you a buzz |
| 47% | DECAF | 5 | Coffee that won't give you a jolt |
| 47% | LIES | 4 | Claims that won't pass a fact check |
| 47% | SPAMS | 5 | Notifies people by email that they won a foreign lottery, say |
| 47% | UHAUL | 5 | *Thing that won't go off without a hitch? |
| 47% | FREEBIE | 7 | Promotional item that won't cost you a penny |
| 46% | PEG | 3 | Square thing that won't fit in a round hole |
| 45% | TROPE | 5 | A car that won't start is a common one in horror films |
| 45% | SQUAREPEG | 9 | Something that won't fit in a round hole: 2 wds. |
| 45% | NEEDY | 5 | Like a pet that won't leave your lap |
| 45% | NOTO | 4 | "I won't say ___ that!": 2 wds. |
| 43% | STUPID | 6 | Exasperating, like a car that won't start |
| 43% | NECK | 4 | Missing body part that won't allow a fish to turn its head, perhaps |
| 42% | PESKY | 5 | Annoying, like a fly that won't leave you alone |
| 42% | OWL | 3 | Bird that says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!" |
| 42% | CANDO | 5 | ''That won't be a problem!'' |
| 41% | LEGALLY | 7 | In a way that can't be prosecuted, say |
| 41% | TIE | 3 | Score that isn't a win or a loss |
| 41% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | Musical that won a 1944 Pulitzer |
| 41% | PSYCHOANALYSIS | 14 | Review that says, "Hitchcock serves up a twist that you won't see coming"? |
| 41% | KNEEL | 5 | Bend the knee, say |
| 41% | TRUMP | 5 | Superior card that wins a trick |
| 40% | RULE | 4 | Provision that says a dog can't play basketball, e.g. |
| 40% | LAP | 3 | Knees that a cat or dog might sit on |
| 40% | RELEE | 5 | Historical biography that won a 1935 Pulitzer |
| 40% | IRMA | 4 | Role that won Shirley a Golden Globe |
| 40% | SERIAL | 6 | Podcast that won a 2014 Peabody Award |
| 40% | HER | 3 | 2013 film that won a screenplay Oscar |
| 40% | STOOP | 5 | Bend to get through a doorway, say |