| 100% | RID | 3 | Free oneself of a burden, perhaps |
| 50% | RID | 3 | Free oneself of |
| 50% | RIDS | 4 | Frees oneself of |
| 49% | RID | 3 | Free oneself of something |
| 49% | RIDS | 4 | Frees oneself of, say |
| 48% | RID | 3 | Free oneself of pride at heart |
| 47% | ORATE | 5 | Avail oneself of a rostrum |
| 47% | RIDS | 4 | Relieves, as of a burden |
| 44% | RIOTER | 6 | Target of a water cannon, perhaps |
| 44% | DENT | 4 | Results of a wrong turn, perhaps |
| 44% | HOTPURSUIT | 10 | Chase of a fleeing suspect, perhaps |
| 44% | CATNIP | 6 | Inside of a toy mouse, perhaps |
| 44% | WARMSPELL | 9 | Start of a spring thaw, perhaps |
| 44% | TRUMPEDUPCHARGE | 15 | Basis of a false arrest, perhaps |
| 44% | SECRETHANDSHAKE | 15 | Part of a fraternity ritual, perhaps |
| 44% | DESIGNFLAW | 10 | Cause of a product recall, perhaps |
| 44% | KINGSIZEBED | 11 | Part of a honeymoon suite, perhaps |
| 44% | PARTINGSHOT | 11 | End of a heated exchange, perhaps |
| 44% | POCKETMARK | 10 | Result of a leaky pen, perhaps? |
| 44% | DENT | 4 | Result of a fender bender, perhaps |
| 44% | IRE | 3 | Cause of a red face, perhaps |
| 44% | LEVELA | 6 | Bottom of a parking garage, perhaps |
| 44% | IDEA | 4 | Product of a picked brain, perhaps |
| 44% | EMIGRES | 7 | Seekers of a better life, perhaps |
| 44% | STOCKOPTION | 11 | Part of a compensation package, perhaps |
| 44% | EGO | 3 | One of a clashing pair, perhaps |
| 44% | TIER | 4 | Part of a big cake, perhaps |
| 44% | WART | 4 | Part of a witch costume, perhaps |
| 44% | MARBLEBUST | 10 | Likeness of a Roman emperor, perhaps |
| 44% | PACT | 4 | Result of a summit meeting, perhaps |