| 100% | SUREBET | 7 | Guaranteed winner, to an oddsmaker: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ALEG | 4 | "Break ___!" (encouragement to an actor): 2 wds. |
| 53% | OHHI | 4 | Greeting to an unexpected visitor: 2 wds. |
| 53% | PLASMATV | 8 | Alternative to an LCD screen: 2 wds. |
| 53% | IDO | 3 | Answer to an important vow: 2 wds. |
| 53% | PLUGIN | 6 | Connect to an outlet: 2 wds. |
| 51% | BUMRAP | 6 | Unjust accusation, to an alleged criminal: 2 wds. |
| 51% | NODEAL | 6 | Negative response to an offer, maybe: 2 wds. |
| 51% | HAHA | 4 | Sarcastic remark to an unfunny joke: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JOHNDOE | 7 | Name given to an otherwise anonymous guy: 2 wds. |
| 50% | GOLDMEDAL | 9 | It's awarded to an Olympic champion: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ALEG | 4 | "Break ___!" ("Good luck!" to an actor): 2 wds. |
| 50% | ONCUE | 5 | Exactly when prompted, to an actor: 2 wds. |
| 49% | NINELIVES | 9 | Cat's blessing, according to an old proverb: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ASHOW | 5 | Ask for ___ of hands (put to an informal vote): 2 wds. |
| 49% | YESSIR | 6 | Private's positive response to an officer: 2 wds. |
| 47% | POWERGRAB | 9 | An attempt to take control: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SICEM | 5 | Command to an attack dog (2 wds.) |
| 47% | AGREESON | 8 | Comes to an understanding about (2 wds.) |
| 46% | HEYSIRI | 7 | Start of a voice command made to an iPhone: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CARLEASE | 8 | Alternative to owning an automobile: 2 wds. |
| 45% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | 1985 movie, written by John Hughes, whose title refers to an experiment gone awry: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LOOPIN | 6 | Add to an email thread, say (2 wds.) |
| 45% | YESMAAM | 7 | Polite response to an older woman (2 wds.) |
| 45% | EATCROW | 7 | Face up to an embarrassing mistake (2 wds.) |
| 44% | BUNGEEJUMPING | 13 | Adventure sport that involves jumping from a high platform, while connected to an elastic cable: 2 wds. |
| 44% | GUESTLIST | 9 | Written-down names of the people invited to an event: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SWEARIN | 7 | Administer an oath to: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JIMTHORPE | 9 | The Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century, according to an ABC Wide World of Sports poll in 2001: 2 wds. |
| 42% | AUDREYHEPBURN | 13 | Only EGOT winner to earn two of the awards posthumously (2 wds.) |