| 100% | CABOCHON | 8 | Convex gem or bead highly polished but not faceted |
| 48% | CABOCHON | 8 | Gem that's been polished but not faceted |
| 48% | OPAL | 4 | Iridescent gem that's typically polished but not faceted |
| 37% | SUIT | 4 | Diamonds, but not emeralds or gems |
| 28% | ARTICLE | 7 | A, but not B or C |
| 28% | ALLOY | 5 | Bronze, but not silver or gold |
| 28% | NBAER | 5 | Net, but not Jet or Met |
| 28% | SPORT | 5 | Squash, but not zucchini or cucumber |
| 28% | YEAR | 4 | 2020, but not 2019 or 2021 |
| 28% | PUREBRED | 8 | Poodles, but not schnoodles or doodles |
| 28% | ORGANS | 6 | Hearts, but not diamonds or spades |
| 28% | DWARF | 5 | Happy, but not cheerful or upbeat? |
| 28% | ROUND | 5 | Like 100, but not 99 or 101 |
| 28% | ANTIPOPE | 8 | Benedict X, but not IX or XI |
| 28% | PLURAL | 6 | Like kids, but not mom or dad? |
| 28% | EVEN | 4 | Like two, but not three or five |
| 27% | REDMEAT | 7 | Beef, but not pork or chicken: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MLB | 3 | Org. for Tigers, but not Lions or Bears |
| 27% | MALENAME | 8 | August, e.g., but not May or June |
| 27% | HOLES | 5 | 17 and 18, but not 19 or 20 |
| 27% | POLES | 5 | North and South, but not East or West |
| 27% | TEEN | 4 | Suffix for "four," but not "three" or "five" |
| 27% | VERBS | 5 | "Do" and "go," but not "to" or "no" |
| 27% | PLURALS | 7 | "Bulls" and "warriors," but not "heat" or "jazz" |
| 27% | REDMEAT | 7 | Beef, but not poultry or fish: 2 wds. |
| 27% | BABY | 4 | Maggie Simpson, but not Bart or Lisa Simpson |
| 27% | REDMEAT | 7 | Beef and lamb, but not chicken or turkey |
| 27% | CARDS | 5 | Kings and queens, but not princes or princesses |
| 27% | UNCUT | 5 | Not carved or altered, as gems |
| 27% | KEYS | 4 | A and E, but not I, O or U |