| 100% | LURE | 4 | Attract with a bait-and-switch |
| 58% | TACTIC | 6 | Bait and switch, e.g. |
| 56% | LURE | 4 | Attract with bait |
| 56% | LURED | 5 | Attracted with bait |
| 56% | TROLLED | 7 | Fished with a baited line |
| 53% | SKIP | 4 | With a hop and a jump |
| 53% | REGRETTABLY | 11 | With a sigh and a frown |
| 53% | RUGOSE | 6 | With a rough and wrinkled surface |
| 53% | CANED | 5 | Punished with a switch |
| 52% | TIPSILY | 7 | With a slur and a stagger, say |
| 50% | PIPE | 4 | "... with a corn cob ___ and a button nose ..." |
| 50% | GENT | 4 | Man with a top hat and cane |
| 50% | ARES | 4 | God with a crested helmet and spear |
| 50% | PAPA | 4 | Bear with a hard bed and chair |
| 50% | ANGLER | 6 | One with a hook, line and sinker |
| 50% | SAM | 3 | Uncle with a top hat and tie |
| 50% | SLR | 3 | Device with a moving mirror and pentaprism |
| 50% | DNA | 3 | Molecule with A, C, T and G |
| 50% | USER | 4 | Operator with a login name and password |
| 50% | BAGPIPE | 7 | Instrument with a wind-sack and drones |
| 50% | PAPA | 4 | Smurf with a white mustache and beard |
| 50% | MUSKET | 6 | Weapon with a lock, stock and barrel |
| 50% | TISSUE | 6 | Cells with a similar structure and function |
| 50% | TREE | 4 | One with a root, trunk and branches |
| 50% | DINER | 5 | Restaurant with a long counter and booths |
| 50% | TOOLSET | 7 | Box with a hammer, pliers, and wrench |
| 50% | OGRE | 4 | Emoji with a red face and fangs |
| 50% | TEATRAY | 7 | Platter with a pot, cups, and saucers |
| 50% | EAR | 3 | Organ with a hammer, anvil and stirrup |
| 50% | JOKE | 4 | Something with a set-up and punchline |