| 100% | TRIPSAT | 7 | Acted as a sober support person for someone else’s psychedelic experience |
| 33% | LEDINTO | 7 | Acted as a segue for |
| 33% | LED | 3 | Acted as a guide for |
| 33% | ABETS | 5 | Acts as a shill for, say |
| 33% | ABET | 4 | Act as a criminal accomplice for |
| 33% | ABETS | 5 | Acts as a decoy for, possibly |
| 33% | ABET | 4 | Act as a lookout for, say |
| 33% | ABET | 4 | Act as a shill for, e.g. |
| 32% | BEHALF | 6 | Act on someone else's ___ (represent another person) |
| 32% | ENCODE | 6 | Act as a blueprint for, as DNA for proteins |
| 32% | REF | 3 | Act as a football official, for short |
| 32% | STOOLPIGEON | 11 | Person acting as a decoy |
| 31% | INVITE | 6 | Request someone's presence, as for a party |
| 31% | CATNIP | 6 | Herb that acts as a narcotic for felines |
| 31% | JUDDHIRSCH | 10 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for his role as Dr Berger in Ordinary People |
| 31% | PROXY | 5 | Person acting as a stand-in |
| 31% | TEAROUT | 7 | Take, as a page from someone else's book? |
| 30% | KIDNAP | 6 | Abduct, as a person for ransom |
| 30% | OBA | 3 | Chemical that acts as a fabric or paper "whitener", for short |
| 30% | PAPAYAS | 7 | Fruits whose seeds can act as a substitute for black peppercorns |
| 30% | DEFER | 5 | Yield, as a decision, to someone else |
| 30% | SUBIN | 5 | Act as a replacement (for) |
| 29% | TREAT | 5 | Pay for someone else's meal |
| 29% | BUMASMOKE | 9 | Ask for someone else's cig |
| 29% | ACT | 3 | Pretend to be someone else, as in a movie |
| 29% | ACTS | 4 | Pretends to be someone else, as in a movie |
| 29% | TAKETHEFALL | 11 | Accept blame for someone else's mistake |
| 29% | STOODIN | 7 | Acted as a substitute (for) (2 wds.) |
| 29% | SYMPATHY | 8 | Feelings of pity for someone else's misfortune |
| 29% | RALLY | 5 | People gathering to show support for a cause |