| 100% | ADO | 3 | Hassle that goes after "without further" |
| 50% | DEA | 3 | Federal group that goes after narcotics: Abbr. |
| 50% | BAR | 3 | Word that goes after "salad" or "space" |
| 50% | DEA | 3 | Agency that goes after cocaine dealers: Abbr. |
| 50% | ENGINE | 6 | Word that goes after search or steam |
| 50% | INC | 3 | Abbreviation that goes after some company names |
| 50% | DEA | 3 | Federal group that goes after traffickers: Abbr. |
| 50% | DEA | 3 | Group that goes after narcotics smugglers: Abbr. |
| 50% | IRS | 3 | Agency that goes after tax evaders: Abbr. |
| 49% | IRS | 3 | US agency that goes after tax cheats: Abbr. |
| 48% | STRAIGHT | 8 | Line that goes without turning |
| 48% | OVERKILL | 8 | Effort that goes too far |
| 48% | SILENTRETREATS | 14 | Getaways that go without saying |
| 46% | DAY | 3 | Word that goes before and after "after" |
| 46% | SHORTOF | 7 | Without going so far as |
| 46% | POP | 3 | Word that goes before "corn" and after "soda" |
| 45% | FLAGRANTFLAGRANT | 16 | Screed about Old Glory that goes too far? |
| 45% | ERA | 3 | Baseball stat that goes down after a shutout: Abbr. |
| 45% | EVER | 4 | Word that goes with happily and after, in stories |
| 45% | JETLAG | 6 | Vacation souvenir that goes away after a few days |
| 45% | BOO | 3 | Audience response to a joke that goes too far |
| 44% | AXIOM | 5 | Saying that often goes without saying |
| 43% | EDSEL | 5 | Car that didn't go far |
| 43% | TIKTOK | 6 | Social networking app that went viral after its launch in 2016 |
| 43% | BUNT | 4 | Baseball hit that doesn't go far |
| 42% | PEA | 3 | Word that goes before "nut" and after "chick" in two legume names |
| 42% | RAT | 3 | Word that can go before or after "pack" |
| 42% | TAC | 3 | Syllable that can go before or after tic |
| 42% | POPUPS | 6 | Flies that don't go far from home |
| 41% | EMU | 3 | Outback bird that can go two months without food |