| 100% | FEATHERONESNEST | 15 | Exploit a situation for personal wealth |
| 59% | FEATHERONESNEST | 15 | Exploit a position for personal gain |
| 44% | NOTIP | 5 | Situation for a stiffed server |
| 43% | ONEON | 5 | Situation for a sac bunt, maybe |
| 42% | TWOON | 5 | Pressure situation for a pitcher |
| 42% | ADIN | 4 | Good situation for a server |
| 42% | SPLIT | 5 | Tricky situation for a bowler |
| 41% | POWERPLAY | 9 | Advantageous situation for a hockey team |
| 40% | TUTORS | 6 | Personal instructors for a struggling student |
| 39% | IMO | 3 | Opening for a personal view |
| 39% | TINDERBOX | 9 | Metaphor for a flammable situation |
| 39% | SELF{DISCO}VERY | 15 | Reward for a personal quest |
| 39% | DEARDIARY | 9 | Address for a personal missive? |
| 39% | DEODORANT | 9 | Fix for a stinky situation? |
| 38% | BIO | 3 | Personal blurb on a dating app, for short |
| 38% | EOS | 3 | Personal care brand named for a Greek goddess |
| 38% | ISO | 3 | "Looking for," in a personal ad |
| 38% | JIM | 3 | Good name for a personal trainer? |
| 38% | OWNIT | 5 | Take responsibility for a bad situation |
| 38% | STRUGGLEBUS | 11 | Facetious metaphor for a difficult situation |
| 38% | APT | 3 | Perfect for a situation |
| 38% | APT | 3 | Fitting for a situation |
| 38% | APTNESS | 7 | Suitability for a situation |
| 38% | SUNFISH | 7 | Personal-size sailboat named for a large marine animal |
| 37% | ISO | 3 | "Looking for," in a personal ad: Abbr. |
| 37% | PICTUREOFHEALTH | 15 | Graphic for a personal well-being magazine? |
| 37% | RABBITHOLE | 10 | Metaphor for a hard-to-escape situation |
| 37% | THEMADESHADE | 12 | Metaphor for a sitting-pretty situation, literally |
| 37% | COPINGMECHANISM | 15 | Strategy for dealing with a tough situation |
| 37% | APT | 3 | Appropriate for a situation, say |