| 100% | CABOCHON | 8 | Gem that's been polished but not faceted |
| 78% | OPAL | 4 | Iridescent gem that's typically polished but not faceted |
| 56% | CABOCHON | 8 | Convex gem or bead highly polished but not faceted |
| 44% | BISCUIT | 7 | Porcelain that has been fired but not glazed |
| 41% | FADS | 4 | Things that are popular but not long-lasting |
| 41% | LARVAE | 6 | Insects that have hatched but are not yet pupae |
| 40% | PEARL | 5 | Gem that was Janis Joplin's nickname |
| 40% | SMALLFRY | 8 | Some, but not all, fishy things that will eventually grow to become bigger fingerlings |
| 40% | PALM | 4 | It has lines that can be read but not written |
| 40% | DIAMONDS | 8 | Gems that are a girl's best friend |
| 39% | TEEN | 4 | Word that follows "nine" but is not ten |
| 39% | EMERALDS | 8 | Green gems that are May's birthstone |
| 39% | ONION | 5 | Something that can be red or white, but not blue |
| 39% | GARNET | 6 | The red gem that is January's birthstone |
| 38% | DIAMONDS | 8 | Precious gems that are a girl's best friend? |
| 38% | TOADSTOOL | 9 | Mushroom that's not to be eaten |
| 38% | DOGMA | 5 | Belief that's not to be questioned |
| 38% | BASH | 4 | Party that's not to be forgotten |
| 37% | IDIOM | 5 | Phrase that's not to be taken literally |
| 37% | SELFGIFT | 8 | Treat that's not meant to be shared |
| 37% | OFASORT | 7 | But not that exactly |
| 37% | UFO | 3 | Something in the sky that's not been recognized |
| 37% | BAYLEAF | 7 | Food flavorer that's not supposed to be eaten |
| 37% | ARTFILM | 7 | Movie that's not expected to be a blockbuster |
| 37% | PUPPETSTATE | 11 | Country that's nominally, but not actually, independent |
| 36% | FREEATLAST | 10 | End of a speech that included the words "1963 is not an end, but a beginning" |
| 36% | OFF | 3 | Switch's position that is not ON |
| 36% | CON | 3 | Debate's side that is not pro |
| 36% | JADE | 4 | Gem that can be carved |
| 36% | PEARL | 5 | Gem that may be farmed |