| 100% | ONSTAFF | 7 | Employed full-time, rather than as a temp: 2 wds. |
| 47% | PAYCASH | 7 | Use paper money rather than a credit card: 2 wds. |
| 46% | KATHRYNSMITH | 12 | First woman hired as a full-time NFL coach (2 wds.) |
| 45% | SARAHTHOMAS | 11 | First woman to work as a full-time NFL official (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ONCUE | 5 | Perfectly timed, as a stage entrance: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ATLEAST | 7 | As a minimum: 2 wds. |
| 42% | KATHRYNSMITH | 12 | American football coach who has been actively involved as a full-time female coach in NFL history and has most recently served for the Buffalo Bills: 2 wds. |
| 41% | INSTEADOF | 9 | Rather than: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ASMAD | 5 | "__ as a hatter": 2 wds. |
| 40% | DUETO | 5 | As a result of: 2 wds. |
| 40% | PUTIN | 5 | Spend, as time on a hobby: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ONCUE | 5 | Perfectly timed, as in a play: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NOGO | 4 | Canceled, as a mission: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LIEON | 5 | Use as a bed: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NOGO | 4 | Aborted, as a plan: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TAKEON | 6 | Accept, as a challenge: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TAKEUP | 6 | Begin, as a hobby: 2 wds. |
| 40% | INUSE | 5 | Occupied, as a restroom: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SATON | 5 | Used as a bench: 2 wds. |
| 40% | WRITEON | 7 | Use, as a notepad: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ADDTO | 5 | Increase, as a lead: 2 wds. |
| 40% | REELSIN | 7 | Catches, as a fish: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SHOPAT | 6 | Patronize, as a boutique: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ADDTO | 5 | Increase, as a collection: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ICEUP | 5 | Freeze, as a windshield: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ONGUARD | 7 | Vigilant, as a sentry: 2 wds. |
| 40% | EVENUP | 6 | Tie, as a score: 2 wds. |
| 40% | AGREETO | 7 | Accept, as a proposal: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CAVEDIN | 7 | Collapsed, as a sinkhole: 2 wds. |
| 40% | GETON | 5 | Board, as a train: 2 wds. |