| 100% | FIREDRAKE | 9 | Dragon in German mythology that keeps guard over treasure |
| 40% | LADON | 5 | Serpent-like dragon in Greek mythology that guarded the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides |
| 31% | ALBERICH | 8 | Supernatural dwarf in German mythology |
| 28% | BADPENNY | 8 | Nuisance that keeps returning, in metaphor |
| 28% | GEL | 3 | Goop that keeps locks in place? |
| 28% | PEG | 3 | Pin that keeps clothes in place |
| 28% | THERE | 5 | Over in that spot |
| 28% | BREADANDBUTTER | 14 | Amenity that keeps the restaurant in business? |
| 28% | BOOKMARK | 8 | Strip that keeps your place in novels |
| 28% | GEL | 3 | Goops that keeps your hair in place |
| 28% | GELS | 4 | Products that keep some hairstyles in place |
| 27% | ANCHOR | 6 | Heavy object that keeps a ship in place |
| 27% | THERMOS | 7 | Container that keeps soup hot in a lunchbox |
| 27% | FENCE | 5 | Barrier that keeps a dog in a yard |
| 27% | BIRDCAGE | 8 | Thin bars that keep an avian in captivity |
| 27% | SMAUG | 5 | Treasure guarding dragon from the Hobbit |
| 27% | SKIPANTS | 8 | Sportswear that keeps legs warm in winter (2 wds.) |
| 27% | MOAT | 4 | Advantage that keeps competitors at bay, in business lingo |
| 27% | TIECLIP | 7 | Metal object that keeps slim neck garment in place |
| 27% | EMBANK | 6 | Keep from spilling over, in a way |
| 26% | BOOKMARKS | 9 | Slips that keep a reader's page in a book |
| 26% | ICHNEUMON | 9 | In medieval mythology the enemy of the dragon |
| 26% | THESEUS | 7 | Hero in Greek mythology that killed the Minotaur |
| 26% | RHINE | 5 | German river that starts in the Swiss Alps |
| 26% | DULY{NOTE}D | 11 | "I'll keep that in mind" |
| 26% | NEIN | 4 | German word that sounds like a number in English |
| 26% | POTTED | 6 | Plant that is kept in a container |
| 26% | FISH | 4 | Pet that's kept in a tank |
| 26% | FREERANGE | 9 | Hens that are not kept in cages |
| 26% | GELS | 4 | Substances that can keep cowlicks in place |