| 100% | MOB | 3 | Crowd that a riot squad might try to quell |
| 44% | ALIBI | 5 | Suspect's excuse that a police officer might try to confirm |
| 41% | ESP | 3 | Skill that a skeptic might try to debunk: Abbr. |
| 40% | RAFT | 4 | Simple boat that a castaway might try to build |
| 38% | ALIBI | 5 | Suspect's explanation that a cop may try to "break" |
| 38% | YAPAT | 5 | Try to intimidate, as a dachshund might |
| 38% | SNARLAT | 7 | Try to intimidate as a dog might |
| 38% | CLAWSAT | 7 | Tries to scratch, as a cat might |
| 37% | SHOVE | 5 | Try to get into a crowded subway car, say |
| 36% | AGENT | 5 | One who might try to make a big deal out of everything |
| 36% | PAWAT | 5 | Try to hit, as a cat might a laser beam |
| 36% | OLDSCORE | 8 | What a bitter person might try to settle |
| 36% | MORALE | 6 | What a team leader might try to boost |
| 36% | PIN | 3 | Item that a bowler tries to knock down |
| 36% | BBC | 3 | Channel that a telly may be tuned to |
| 36% | VAN | 3 | Vehicle that a band might drive to a gig |
| 36% | MOB | 3 | Unruly crowd that may start dancing in a "flash" |
| 36% | ALIBI | 5 | A lawyer may try to poke holes in it |
| 36% | BOT | 3 | Program that a captcha program tries to weed out |
| 36% | EWE | 3 | Female that a crook may help you to get |
| 36% | SWEET | 5 | ___ sixteen, birthday that a teen may look forward to |
| 35% | FAQ | 3 | Page that a newcomer to a website might consult: Abbr. |
| 35% | AURA | 4 | Personal energy field that a psychic might claim to "read" |
| 35% | ESP | 3 | Mental power that a psychic might claim to have: Abbr. |
| 35% | CLOG | 4 | Stoppage that a plumber might need to step in for |
| 35% | ESL | 3 | Course that a newcomer to the US might take: Abbr. |
| 35% | CLAM | 4 | Seafood that a tight-lipped person might be compared to |
| 35% | RUT | 3 | Pattern that a person might want to break out of |
| 35% | TAN | 3 | What a pale person might try to get at the beach |
| 35% | METER | 5 | Parking ___ (device that a driver might need to put money into) |