| 100% | GRAPPLING | 9 | Close fighting technique used to gain advantage |
| 50% | PLOY | 4 | Maneuver used to gain an advantage |
| 47% | GAMBIT | 6 | A move in chess used to gain an early advantage |
| 40% | PULLEDSTRINGS | 13 | Used one's influence to gain an advantage |
| 40% | CHEAT | 5 | To gain advantage through dishonesty; infidelity |
| 39% | SEARING | 7 | Technique used to give meat a "seal" |
| 39% | AVAIL | 5 | Use to advantage |
| 39% | POLLING | 7 | Technique used to find out what voters think |
| 39% | MOCAP | 5 | Technique used to animate video-game characters, briefly |
| 38% | GAMBIT | 6 | Sacrificial move to gain advantage in chess |
| 38% | FORENSICS | 9 | Scientific techniques used to solve a crime |
| 37% | YOURS | 5 | Used to close letters, before sincerely |
| 37% | STILT | 5 | Item that can be used to gain new heights? |
| 37% | GOTINWITH | 9 | Befriended to gain an advantage |
| 37% | DDT | 3 | Chemical used to fight malaria |
| 36% | PASSPHRASE | 10 | Word sequence used to gain access to a computer system |
| 36% | SEAL | 4 | Wax used to close a letter |
| 36% | BTWELVE | 7 | Vitamin used to fight Alzheimer's |
| 36% | REBURN | 6 | Co-firing technique used to reduce pollution from electrical power plants |
| 35% | RICO | 4 | Law used to fight organized crime, acronymically |
| 35% | LDOPA | 5 | Amino acid used to fight Parkinson's |
| 35% | FUMAGE | 6 | Art technique using smoke to create pictures |
| 35% | ZPLASTY | 7 | Cosmetic surgery technique used to improve functionality and outward appearance of scars |
| 35% | SUTURE | 6 | A stitch used to close a surgical incision |
| 35% | COLOSSEUM | 9 | Rome touristic arena where gladiators used to fight |
| 35% | PALMETTO | 8 | Saw __, fruit extract used to fight hair loss |
| 35% | BROOCHES | 8 | Pin-on decorations used to hold cloaks closed |
| 35% | CUFFLINKS | 9 | Ornamental objects used to hold a sleeve closed |
| 35% | HATCHING | 8 | Art technique using parallel lines to create tone |
| 34% | WORKTHESYSTEM | 13 | Use rules to one’s advantage |