| 100% | TRAINEE | 7 | Drill instructor's charge |
| 68% | FORWARDMARCH | 12 | Drill instructor's order |
| 68% | MARCH | 5 | Drill instructor's order |
| 67% | DENTISTRYPROFESSOR | 18 | Drill instructor's other job? |
| 67% | ABOUTFACE | 9 | Drill instructor's 41-Across |
| 67% | PARADEREST | 10 | Drill instructor's 41-Across |
| 67% | DOUBLETIME | 10 | Drill instructor's 41-Across |
| 67% | ATTENTION | 9 | Drill instructor's 41-Across |
| 67% | SGT | 3 | Drill instructor's rank: Abbr. |
| 67% | SGT | 3 | Drill instructor’s rank: Abbr. |
| 66% | TRAINEE | 7 | Instructor's charge |
| 66% | SGT | 3 | Drill instructor's rank, often: Abbr. |
| 63% | ATEASE | 6 | Drill instructor's command to relax: 2 wds. |
| 63% | SGT | 3 | Drill instructor's rank, in the Army: abbr. |
| 63% | SGT | 3 | Army drill instructor's rank: Abbr. |
| 62% | HUP | 3 | Start of a drill instructor's count |
| 61% | ABOUTFACE | 9 | Drill instructor's command to turn completely around: 2 wds. |
| 57% | OILMEN | 6 | Drill instructors? |
| 56% | SERGEANT | 8 | Drill instructor, usually |
| 56% | SARGE | 5 | Drill instructor, informally |
| 53% | NCOS | 4 | Drill instructors, e.g.: Abbr. |
| 52% | SARGE | 5 | Army drill instructor, familiarly |
| 52% | SARGE | 5 | Army drill instructor, informally |
| 51% | SGTS | 4 | Most mil. drill instructors |
| 50% | SARGE | 5 | Boot camp drill instructor, informally |
| 50% | SARGES | 6 | Army drill instructors, for short |
| 50% | SGTS | 4 | Most military drill instructors (Abbr.) |
| 49% | BASECOACH | 9 | Side hustle for a drill instructor? |
| 49% | SARGE | 5 | Nickname for a drill instructor, often |
| 49% | EASE | 4 | "Stand at ___!" (drill instructor's words) |