| 100% | ANON | 4 | In but a twinkling |
| 63% | GLEAM | 5 | A twinkle in an eye |
| 62% | STAR | 4 | A twinkling light in the night sky |
| 59% | STARGAZES | 9 | Gets a twinkle in one's eyes? |
| 58% | CUSSEDLY | 8 | In a determined but unhelpful way |
| 55% | ZEROS | 5 | All but one in a million? |
| 55% | ANEW | 4 | Again, but in a fresh way |
| 54% | SNIDE | 5 | Insulting but not in a direct way |
| 54% | ABETS | 5 | Assists, but not in a good way |
| 54% | SURPRISED | 9 | Shocked, but usually in a good way |
| 54% | FWIW | 4 | “Just my opinion, but . . . ,” in a text |
| 54% | TAUNT | 5 | Ride, but not in a nice way |
| 54% | UPONE | 5 | Ahead in a game, but just barely |
| 54% | CAMEOROLE | 9 | Minor but memorable part in a movie |
| 54% | DRE | 3 | Dr. who came up with "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" in 1992 |
| 53% | LURK | 4 | Read but not post, in a chat room |
| 53% | LOUD | 4 | Very bright, but not in a good way |
| 53% | BIDADIEU | 8 | Say goodbye, but in a fancy, French way |
| 53% | THATSSOLASTYEAR | 15 | "It's retro, but in a bad way" |
| 52% | INK | 3 | What's in a pen but not a pencil |
| 52% | GIN | 3 | Ingredient in a Negroni but not a Negroni Sbagliato |
| 52% | PIPCARDS | 8 | Anything but king, queen or jack in a deck |
| 51% | HANDSOME | 8 | A car is a beauty in US but he is __ in UK |
| 51% | PAPER | 5 | It beats rock but loses to scissors in a game |
| 51% | ENHARMONIC | 10 | Having the same pitch but written differently, in a score |
| 51% | DRYHEAT | 7 | Feature of a 95° day in Phoenix, but not Miami |
| 51% | SILENTP | 7 | Item that's a given but never said in psalms |
| 51% | ROE | 3 | Notable, but fictitious, name used in a '73 SCOTUS decision |
| 51% | OIL | 3 | Ingredient in a deep fryer but not an air fryer |
| 51% | LURK | 4 | Hang out in a Twitch stream but never chat, say |