| 100% | ORB | 3 | Basketball, but not a football |
| 77% | ORB | 3 | Basketball but not football |
| 72% | ORBS | 4 | Basketballs, but not footballs |
| 66% | ORB | 3 | Baseball or basketball, but not football |
| 59% | ION | 3 | B+, but not A- |
| 58% | SHE | 3 | Filly, but not a billy |
| 58% | IMAGO | 5 | Butterfly, but not a caterpillar |
| 58% | FRUIT | 5 | Apple, but not a PC |
| 58% | SNAKE | 5 | Adder, but not a subtracter? |
| 58% | EYETOOTH | 8 | Canine, but not a dog |
| 58% | SON | 3 | Prince, but not a princess |
| 57% | PALLIATIVE | 10 | Providing relief, but not a cure |
| 57% | LIE | 3 | Whopper, but not a Big Mac |
| 57% | ANART | 5 | Not a science, but___ |
| 57% | ENOUGH | 6 | Not a lot, but ___ |
| 57% | ANART | 5 | Not a science, but ___ |
| 56% | RREEEEDD | 8 | Like an oboe, but not a sax? |
| 56% | SLAV | 4 | Czech, e.g., but not a Hungarian |
| 56% | IRISH | 5 | English speaking person but not a Brit |
| 56% | CONTAINER | 9 | Cup or bowl, but not a plate |
| 56% | VAN | 3 | Mover, but not a shaker (one hopes) |
| 56% | BIPED | 5 | Kangaroo or cassowary, but not a koala |
| 55% | SILO | 4 | Fodder's place, but not a mudder's |
| 55% | JOURNEYMAN | 10 | One who’s dependable but not a star |
| 55% | ENEMY | 5 | Not a friend but a foe |
| 55% | EXCHANGE | 8 | Not a refund, but a swap |
| 54% | ELEM | 4 | B or C, but not A or D: Abbr. |
| 53% | ELEM | 4 | I, O or U, but not A or E: Abbr. |
| 53% | LEGALI | 6 | Driver's license, but not a credit card, e.g. |
| 53% | HOUSEMATE | 9 | Person you split the rent but not a room with |