| 100% | GRASP | 5 | Fully understand, as a complicated topic (aptly rhymes with "clasp") |
| 44% | GRASP | 5 | Fully understand, as a concept |
| 39% | SHIV | 4 | Razor used as a weapon, rhymes with give |
| 38% | FILBERT | 7 | Same as a hazelnut; it rhymes with "Gilbert" |
| 36% | INKIN | 5 | Fully blacken something, or finalize as with a comic strip: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DODGE | 5 | Evade, as a question (rhymes with "lodge") |
| 35% | FORGE | 5 | Fabricate, as a signature (rhymes with "gorge") |
| 35% | SLAIN | 5 | Killed, as a dragon (rhymes with "chain") |
| 35% | SLEW | 4 | Killed, as a giant (rhymes with "flew") |
| 35% | SAVOR | 5 | Relish, as a feast (rhymes with "flavor") |
| 35% | WIELD | 5 | Swing, as a sword (rhymes with "yield") |
| 35% | SEARS | 5 | Chars, as a steak (rhymes with "fears") |
| 35% | SEAR | 4 | Char, as a steak (rhymes with "fear") |
| 35% | CITES | 5 | Credits, as a source (rhymes with "bites") |
| 35% | HONE | 4 | Sharpen, as a skill (rhymes with "phone") |
| 35% | DITCH | 5 | Abandon, as a plan (rhymes with "hitch") |
| 34% | BROAD | 5 | Wide, sweeping, as a statement (rhymes with "fraud") |
| 34% | FURL | 4 | Roll up, as a flag (rhymes with "curl") |
| 34% | MEND | 4 | Repair, as a broken heart (rhymes with "send") |
| 34% | DEFT | 4 | Neatly skillful, as a magician (rhymes with "left") |
| 34% | LOP | 3 | Cut off, as a branch (rhymes with "pop") |
| 34% | LOP | 3 | Cut off, as a tree branch (rhymes with "bop") |
| 34% | TEND | 4 | Care for, as a bonsai tree (rhymes with "mend") |
| 33% | AAH | 3 | It aptly rhymes with “spa” |
| 33% | LARD | 4 | Pig fat used as a cooking ingredient (rhymes with "bard") |
| 33% | RENO | 4 | City that aptly rhymes with "casino" |
| 33% | EXAM | 4 | Test that aptly rhymes with "cram" |
| 33% | STYE | 4 | Affliction that aptly rhymes with "eye" |
| 33% | BAKE | 4 | Verb that aptly rhymes with "cake" |
| 33% | BIC | 3 | Pen that aptly rhymes with "click" |