| 100% | INCHBYINCH | 10 | A little at a time (3 wds.) |
| 70% | SIPS | 4 | Drinks a little at a time |
| 70% | TUGAT | 5 | Draw a little at a time? |
| 69% | SUP | 3 | Take liquid a little at a time |
| 69% | SIP | 3 | Drink just a little at a time |
| 69% | RATIONED | 8 | Distributed just a little at a time |
| 68% | SIP | 3 | Swallow a little at a time, like wine |
| 64% | ITONE | 5 | Take __ day at a time: 2 wds. |
| 63% | DOONE | 5 | "Let's ___ thing at a time": 2 wds. |
| 62% | ONEDAY | 6 | "___ at a time," Netflix comedy series: 2 wds. |
| 61% | RANATAB | 7 | Racked up charges at a tavern: 3 wds. |
| 61% | LIVEITUP | 8 | Have a great time: 3 wds. |
| 60% | PAYTHETAB | 9 | Settle one's bill at a bar: 3 wds. |
| 60% | WATSON | 6 | "Really, Holmes, you are a little trying at times" speaker |
| 60% | HAPPYHOUR | 9 | Time for reduced-price drinks at a bar: 2 wds. |
| 60% | HAPPYHOUR | 9 | Time when drinks are discounted at a bar: 2 wds. |
| 60% | BRICKBYBRICK | 12 | *A little bit at a time, to a mason |
| 59% | ISEEA | 5 | "___ little silhouetto of a man..." ("Bohemian Rhapsody" lyrics): 3 wds. |
| 57% | ITSAGIRL | 8 | Possible announcement at a gender-reveal party: 3 wds. |
| 57% | RITAMORENO | 10 | "80 for Brady" actress who plays Lydia Riera on "One Day at a Time" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | FRO | 3 | Part of a swinging occasion, at least half the time |
| 55% | HOUSEOFLIES | 11 | Current Showtime comedy-drama set at a consulting firm: 3 wds. |
| 55% | BADNEWS | 7 | Phone call at 3:00 a.m., at times |
| 55% | MARKINGRAMJR | 12 | Texans running back who won the 2009 Heisman Trophy as a sophomore at Alabama: 3 wds. |
| 55% | HISGIRLFRIDAY | 13 | 1940 comedy starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell as exes working at a newspaper: 3 wds. |
| 55% | ABOUTLASTNIGHT | 14 | 1986 rom-com starring Rob Lowe as a twentysomething inexperienced at relationships: 3 wds. |
| 54% | THEGIVINGTREE | 13 | Shel Silverstein book about a little boy and his generous friend: 3 wds. |
| 53% | TOPNEWARTIST | 12 | Billboard Music Award for a performer at the beginning of their career: 3 wds. |
| 53% | INONEGO | 7 | At a time |
| 52% | NICKELANDDIME | 13 | Weaken a bit at a time |