| 100% | ONTV | 4 | Being aired to home viewers: 2 wds. |
| 50% | INTOW | 5 | Being hauled to the garage: 2 wds. |
| 50% | GOTIN | 5 | Was accepted to a program: 2 wds. |
| 49% | LIEAWAKE | 8 | Be unable to sleep: 2 wds. |
| 47% | TROJANWAR | 9 | Ancient Greek conflict central to Homer's "Iliad": 2 wds. |
| 46% | WHYNOT | 6 | "What is there to lose?": 2 wds. |
| 45% | ANEW | 4 | "He is about to start ___ job": 2 wds. |
| 45% | NEWHAVEN | 8 | Home to Yale University: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ASIT | 4 | ___ were (so to speak): 2 wds. |
| 44% | ONNOW | 5 | Currently being aired (2 wds.) |
| 44% | TVSETS | 6 | What DVRs are connected to: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ONA | 3 | "It was handed to me ___ silver platter": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ADATE | 5 | "They are yet to pick ___ for the wedding.": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ITMAY | 5 | "___ be better to leave the lights on...": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ASI | 3 | "___ was going to St. Ives ..." (nursery rhyme): 2 wds. |
| 42% | NOTREDAME | 9 | Home to the Fighting Irish: 2 wds. |
| 42% | OFUSE | 5 | Be ___ to (help): 2 wds. |
| 42% | OFUSE | 5 | Be ___ to (assist): 2 wds. |
| 42% | NEDFLANDERS | 11 | Mustachioed cartoon character who lives next door to Homer Simpson: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ATEA | 4 | "I was invited to ___ party" (afternoon event with scones): 2 wds. |
| 41% | IMHERE | 6 | Reply to "Where are you?": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ENDUP | 5 | Turn out to be: 2 wds. |
| 41% | INTROUBLE | 9 | About to be punished: 2 wds. |
| 41% | TOPSEED | 7 | Athlete who is expected to win a tournament: 2 wds. |
| 41% | CARKEYS | 7 | Items that are used to start older automobiles: 2 wds. |
| 41% | LEAPYEAR | 8 | When February 29 is added to the calendar: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NEWYORK | 7 | City that is home to the Yankees and the Giants: 2 wds. |
| 40% | EASYAS | 6 | Classes that are simple to do very well in: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NOTAT | 5 | "I am ___ home" (away): 2 wds. |
| 40% | SEENAS | 6 | Judged to be (2 wds.) |