| 100% | CLUE | 4 | Aid to solving a puzzle |
| 72% | HINT | 4 | Helpful clue to solve a puzzle |
| 70% | HINT | 4 | Little nudge for someone trying to solve a puzzle |
| 68% | LOGIC | 5 | Means to solving a sudoku puzzle |
| 67% | GRID | 4 | Aid in solving a logic puzzle |
| 67% | COOPERATE | 9 | Work together to solve a problem or puzzle |
| 66% | PEN | 3 | What someone might use to solve a crossword puzzle |
| 64% | HARD | 4 | Tough to solve, as a crossword puzzle |
| 58% | AHA | 3 | Shout upon solving a puzzle |
| 57% | REDCROSS | 8 | Aid provider since 1864 ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled squares |
| 55% | EMPTYBOXES | 10 | Moving aids, or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 55% | POPINJAYS | 9 | Coxcombs (and a hint to solving this puzzle) |
| 55% | TEALEAVES | 9 | Divination aids … or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 54% | TIP | 3 | Lead to solve a crime |
| 54% | IDEA | 4 | Notion to solve a problem |
| 53% | HINT | 4 | Helpful suggestion for solving a puzzle |
| 53% | HINT | 4 | Extra clue while solving a puzzle |
| 53% | TRIALANDERROR | 13 | Experimental approach to solving a problem |
| 53% | CLUE | 4 | Hint that helps solve a puzzle |
| 53% | SPARETIME | 9 | When you might solve a puzzle |
| 53% | ININK | 5 | One way to solve a crossword |
| 53% | INPEN | 5 | Bold way to solve a crossword |
| 53% | ININK | 5 | Bold way to solve a crossword |
| 53% | ININK | 5 | Confident way to solve a crossword |
| 53% | JOHN | 4 | Place to solve a crossword, maybe |
| 53% | INPEN | 5 | Impressive way to solve a crossword |
| 53% | BRUTEFORCE | 10 | Inelegant way to solve a problem |
| 53% | ININK | 5 | Bold way to solve a sudoku |
| 53% | INPEN | 5 | Confident way to solve a crossword |
| 53% | INPEN | 5 | Confident way to solve a Sudoku |