| 100% | ASIANFLU | 8 | Cause of global panic in 1957 |
| 44% | SHARK | 5 | Cause of panic to beachgoers |
| 44% | SHEARTERROR | 11 | Cause of some panicked bleating? |
| 44% | AIRPOCKET | 9 | Cause of in-flight turbulence |
| 44% | BRITAINSTORMS | 13 | Causes of rain in London? |
| 43% | LOCOWEED | 8 | Cause of delirium in farm animals |
| 43% | FOXFIRE | 7 | Cause of luminescence in decaying wood |
| 43% | ONION | 5 | Cause of tears in the kitchen |
| 43% | GFORCE | 6 | Cause of "fainting in the air" |
| 43% | ONION | 5 | Cause of crying in the kitchen |
| 43% | TOAD | 4 | Cause of warts, in folklore |
| 43% | TOAD | 4 | Cause of warts, in legend |
| 43% | SLEET | 5 | Cause of skids, in winter |
| 42% | THAW | 4 | Cause of puddles in early spring, say |
| 42% | OCD | 3 | Cause of some repetitive behavior, in brief |
| 42% | AIRPOCKET | 9 | Cause of a sudden drop in altitude |
| 42% | ASP | 3 | Cause of a dramatic death in Shakespeare |
| 42% | ADHD | 4 | Cause of some impulsive behavior, in brief |
| 42% | PEA | 3 | Cause of sleeplessness in a fairy tale |
| 42% | POISON | 6 | Cause of death in some cozy mysteries |
| 42% | BANANAPEEL | 10 | Cause of a slip, in slapstick |
| 42% | TNT | 3 | Cause of a blowup, in brief |
| 42% | IFLEEKSCOULDKILL | 16 | Scenario that would cause panic in the hearts of most French chefs? |
| 42% | LANINA | 6 | Cause of a dry spell in the Midwest |
| 42% | CYANIDE | 7 | Cause of death in many a murder mystery |
| 42% | DST | 3 | Cause of a lost hour in March: Abbr. |
| 42% | UFOS | 4 | Causes of some mysterious radar blips, in brief |
| 42% | NIGHTMAREFUEL | 13 | Cause of bad dreams, in modern lingo |
| 42% | TIE | 3 | Cause of overtime, in a football game |
| 42% | VICTORY | 7 | Cause of a column, in ancient Rome |