| 100% | YESITIS | 7 | Answer to "No, that's not!" |
| 67% | MIDDLEMARCH | 11 | George Eliot novel that's not the contest answer, but provides a hint to it |
| 63% | MIGHTORMIGHTNOT | 15 | That's no answer |
| 63% | DEFINITELYMAYBE | 15 | That's no answer |
| 63% | ITSALLDEPENDING | 15 | That's no answer |
| 63% | ITSME | 5 | Answer to "Who's that?": 2 wds. |
| 62% | NOCOMMENT | 9 | "I'm not going to answer that question": 2 wds. |
| 61% | AGE | 3 | Survey question that may have a "Prefer not to answer" choice |
| 61% | OLDNEWS | 7 | Info that’s not up to date |
| 59% | ALE | 3 | Something that's not hard to drink? |
| 59% | BOOS | 4 | Chorus that's not nice to hear |
| 59% | SMOKERING | 9 | Something that's not easy to blow |
| 59% | EASYA | 5 | Class that's not tough to pass |
| 59% | TOADSTOOL | 9 | Mushroom that's not to be eaten |
| 59% | DOGMA | 5 | Belief that's not to be questioned |
| 59% | NOGO | 4 | Something that's not going to happen |
| 59% | UNDERDOG | 8 | Team that's not favored to win |
| 59% | BASH | 4 | Party that's not to be forgotten |
| 59% | PLUSHIE | 7 | Toy that's not hard to make? |
| 59% | UNSET | 5 | Like jello that’s not ready to eat yet |
| 59% | KIWI | 4 | Fruit that’s not actually native to New Zealand |
| 59% | MAYBE | 5 | Answer that's between yes and no |
| 59% | RUT | 3 | Groove that's not good to get into? |
| 59% | IDIOM | 5 | Phrase that's not to be taken literally |
| 59% | AIRCRAFTCARRIER | 15 | Place to land that's not on land |
| 59% | HERO | 4 | Submarine that's not meant to go underwater |
| 59% | SELFGIFT | 8 | Treat that's not meant to be shared |
| 59% | TRICKQUESTION | 13 | Inquiry that's hard to answer correctly |
| 58% | AMUSEMENT | 9 | Type of park that’s not especially conducive to relaxation |
| 58% | BAYLEAF | 7 | Spaghetti-sauce flavorer that’s not meant to be eaten |