| 100% | ASPIRE | 6 | Have hopes ("I ___ to be a doctor," for e.g.) |
| 55% | PUN | 3 | "I used to be a banker, but I lost interest," e.g. |
| 48% | DISCLAIMER | 10 | "I am not a doctor, but I play one on TV," e.g. |
| 48% | TRIVIAGAME | 10 | "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," e.g. |
| 47% | BAKER | 5 | "I used to be a ___ until I found out I was in it for the dough!" |
| 46% | SHES | 4 | "___ going to have a baby! I'm so happy for her!" |
| 46% | PHYSICIAN | 9 | Someone legally qualified to be a doctor |
| 46% | ERRANDS | 7 | "I have a few ___ to run before I meet you for lunch." (chores) |
| 46% | ADAPTIONS | 9 | Films that have been formatted to fit a smaller screen, e.g. |
| 45% | LAB | 3 | Locale which is stereotyped to have a lot of test tubes, for short |
| 45% | PUN | 3 | "Thanks for explaining the word 'many' to me, that means a lot," e.g. |
| 44% | SPEAKER | 7 | E.g. a portable device used for listening to music |
| 44% | GROUCHOMARX | 11 | He said "I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury" |
| 43% | TAGLINE | 7 | "Reality is a thing of the past" for "The Matrix," e.g. |
| 43% | NICKS | 5 | Stevie ___, singer who was a member of Fleetwood Mac before having a successful solo career with hits like "Talk to Me" |
| 43% | ALIBI | 5 | "I couldn't have robbed that bank, because I was at a crossword tournament," e.g. |
| 43% | WATSON | 6 | To whom it is said "You have a grand gift for silence …. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion" |
| 43% | TAKE | 4 | "Don't have to always be right, let me ___ some of the punches" (lyric from a 2005 song) |
| 43% | LEAR | 4 | King noted for saying "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!" |
| 43% | COFFEE | 6 | "Don't talk to me until I've had my ___" (something that might be printed on a mug) |
| 43% | ACRO | 4 | High-rise window cleaner is not a job to apply for if you have this type of phobia |
| 42% | OATH | 4 | "I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure," e.g. |
| 42% | PUN | 3 | "I bought a boat because it was for sail," e.g. |
| 42% | EPIC | 4 | To be remembered for a very long time |
| 42% | EASEFUL | 7 | "I have been half in love with ___ Death": "Ode to a Nightingale" |
| 41% | PHISH | 5 | Pretend to be a credit-card company over e-mail, say |
| 41% | DOMEE | 5 | Shi who was the first woman to have the sole director’s credit on a Pixar feature, for “Turning Red” |
| 41% | MAKESENSE | 9 | To be easy to understand, have a clear meaning |
| 41% | WALTERREED | 10 | Doctor for whom a military medical center is named |
| 41% | ONCALL | 6 | Ready to be summoned, as a doctor |