| 100% | DUG | 3 | Explored for a hidden treasure in the yard, say |
| 41% | SEEK | 4 | Look for the hidden person, in a children's game |
| 41% | GOLD | 4 | "Inca ___ " (Clive Cussler novel featuring hidden treasure in the Andes) |
| 40% | HALLEYSCOMET | 12 | *Celestial sight said to have been a good omen for William the Conqueror in battle |
| 40% | ERIC | 4 | Running back Dickerson who holds the NFL record for most rushing yards in a playoff game |
| 39% | OPEN | 4 | In the clear for a pass |
| 38% | ALLY | 4 | Comrade in the fight for racial justice, say |
| 38% | RANDO | 5 | Person in the background of a photo, say |
| 38% | TANS | 4 | Lies in the sun on a beach, say |
| 38% | STIR | 4 | Mix in the sugar with a spoon, say |
| 38% | AMID | 4 | In the middle of a crowd, for example |
| 38% | LURKING | 7 | Hiding in the bushes, say |
| 38% | LURK | 4 | Hide in the shadows, say |
| 38% | LINT | 4 | Cottony debris in the bottom of a pocket, say |
| 38% | AIRHOLE | 7 | Opening in the ice on a frozen lake, say |
| 37% | FLOOZIE | 7 | __ in the Jacuzzi, nickname for a Dublin statue |
| 37% | SNOWS | 5 | Creates a white blanket in the yard |
| 37% | NOMINEE | 7 | One in the running for Oscars, say |
| 37% | HIKES | 5 | Goes for a walk in the wilderness |
| 37% | HIKE | 4 | Go for a walk in the woods |
| 37% | SWAM | 4 | Went for a dip in the pool |
| 37% | NUKES | 5 | Zaps for a bit in the microwave |
| 37% | SWIMS | 5 | Goes for a dip in the lake |
| 37% | PLACENTA | 8 | Nourishment for a baby in the womb |
| 37% | BIKED | 5 | Went for a spin in the park |
| 37% | JOG | 3 | Go for a run in the morning |
| 37% | RARE | 4 | Red in the middle, for a steak |
| 37% | LONGLISTS | 9 | Puts in the running for a prize |
| 37% | SOAK | 4 | Relax for a while in the bathtub |
| 37% | NUDISTRESORT | 12 | Place for a vacation in the buff |