| 100% | ININK | 5 | Bold way to solve a sudoku |
| 80% | INPEN | 5 | Confident way to solve a Sudoku |
| 79% | INPEN | 5 | Bold way to solve a crossword |
| 79% | ININK | 5 | Bold way to solve a crossword |
| 64% | ININK | 5 | Bold way to solve |
| 63% | ININK | 5 | Bold way to solve crosswords |
| 63% | INPEN | 5 | Bold way to solve crosswords |
| 61% | LOGIC | 5 | Means to solving a sudoku puzzle |
| 61% | ININK | 5 | One way to solve a crossword |
| 61% | ININK | 5 | Confident way to solve a crossword |
| 61% | INPEN | 5 | Impressive way to solve a crossword |
| 61% | BRUTEFORCE | 10 | Inelegant way to solve a problem |
| 61% | INPEN | 5 | Confident way to solve a crossword |
| 60% | ININK | 5 | Ambitious way to solve a print crossword |
| 59% | ININK | 5 | Confident way to solve a crossword: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ODIE | 4 | Comic-strip dog once depicted solving a sudoku, to Jon’s surprise |
| 45% | ININK | 5 | Confident way to solve crosswords |
| 45% | BYTRIALANDERROR | 15 | One way to solve problems |
| 45% | ININK | 5 | One way to solve crosswords |
| 45% | TIP | 3 | Lead to solve a crime |
| 45% | IDEA | 4 | Notion to solve a problem |
| 45% | CLUE | 4 | Aid to solving a puzzle |
| 45% | LOGIC | 5 | What you need to solve sudoku |
| 45% | ININK | 5 | Confident way to solve print crosswords |
| 45% | USEYOURNOODLE | 13 | Best way to solve this puzzle |
| 45% | ININK | 5 | Confident way to solve newspaper puzzles |
| 45% | JOHN | 4 | Place to solve a crossword, maybe |
| 45% | HINT | 4 | Helpful clue to solve a puzzle |
| 45% | TRIALANDERROR | 13 | Experimental approach to solving a problem |
| 44% | STAIR | 5 | Way to a loft |