| 100% | JUDE | 4 | He was told to "take a sad song and make it better" |
| 46% | ASAD | 4 | “Take ___ song and make it better ... ” |
| 45% | ASAD | 4 | "Take ___ song and make it better" ("Hey Jude" lyric) |
| 44% | ASAD | 4 | "Take ___ song and make it better" ("Hey Jude" lyric) (2 wds.) |
| 44% | ASAD | 4 | "Take ___ song and make it better" ("Hey Jude" lyric): 2 wds. |
| 37% | WOJNAROWICZ | 11 | Artist and AIDS activist David who wrote, “WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT I’D CONTRACTED THIS VIRUS IT DIDN’T TAKE ME LONG TO REALIZE THAT I’D CONTRACTED A DISEASED SOCIETY AS WELL” |
| 37% | SADSONG | 7 | Something to take and "make it better," in the Beatles' "Hey Jude" |
| 37% | NIGHTINGALE | 11 | Melodious bird in John Keats' titular poem that is a tribute to its song that soars beyond sorrow and time |
| 37% | ABSORB | 6 | To take in and make part of a whole |
| 36% | SAGA | 4 | It takes a while to tell |
| 36% | SAGA | 4 | It takes quite a while to tell |
| 36% | SMART | 5 | "A ___ cookie," idiom referring to someone who is clever and capable of making good decisions |
| 36% | FIVE | 4 | What a cast might be told to take |
| 36% | TONE | 4 | A kid may be told to watch it |
| 35% | ALLSORTS | 8 | It takes __ to make a world; everyone's different |
| 35% | ARCHERY | 7 | It takes a bow and arrow to practice this |
| 35% | VIEWPOINT | 9 | Best place on a route to stop and take photos |
| 35% | INSIDE | 6 | Good place to be when it's cold and rainy |
| 34% | PLOW | 4 | A tractor pulls it and is often used to clear snow |
| 34% | PIANO | 5 | It's considered to be both a percussion and stringed instrument |
| 34% | TONE | 4 | A kid may be told to watch it, especially by a parent |
| 34% | GLASSJAW | 8 | A boxer who is not good at taking it on the chin |
| 34% | SYNC | 4 | Good thing for a film's audio and video to be in |
| 34% | RAMESES | 7 | He was told to "let my people go" |
| 34% | NYLON | 5 | It can be used to make a racket |
| 33% | SMUCKERS | 8 | "With a name like ___ it has to be good" jelly brand |
| 33% | THROWAWAY | 9 | Casual and not meant to be taken seriously, as a remark |
| 33% | PAPER | 5 | It can be folded to make a simple airplane |
| 33% | COUNTERARGUMENTS | 16 | "Granite is best because it's heat-resistant and easy to clean" |
| 33% | REST | 4 | To take a break and relax |