| 100% | WASHINGUP | 9 | Involves a sink and needs to be done after a meal |
| 46% | VIOLIN | 6 | "A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a ___; what else does a man need to be happy?": Albert Einstein |
| 43% | STAINEDINSTEAD | 14 | What was done to the back deck this time after the fiasco a few years ago with the paint and the raccoon? |
| 42% | LEFTOVERS | 9 | Remaining food after a meal; to be consumed later |
| 41% | CLEAN | 5 | Christmas is here! What can you do to be on Santa's nice list? (1/3) ___ up after yourself and don't leave a mess |
| 40% | REMOTE | 6 | Needed to turn a TV on and off after a long day |
| 40% | DRYOFF | 6 | What a bath towel is needed to do: 2 wds. |
| 39% | URGENT | 6 | Needing to be done ASAP |
| 39% | URGENT | 6 | Needing to be done immediately |
| 39% | ONIT | 4 | Doing what needs to be done |
| 38% | GRAVE | 5 | Where to rest after all is said and done? |
| 38% | DRAFT | 5 | A rough one needs to be polished |
| 38% | SIRI | 4 | Assistant who, after a 2023 update, no longer needs to be greeted with “Hey” |
| 38% | WRAP | 4 | ___ party (event held for a film's cast and crew after shooting is done) |
| 38% | TASK | 4 | Something that needs to be done |
| 38% | THICK | 5 | Like a milkshake that needs to be eaten with a spoon |
| 37% | TUMS | 4 | They might be chewed after a meal |
| 37% | PEG | 3 | "He needs to be taken down a ___!" |
| 37% | DUE | 3 | Needing to be paid, like a bill |
| 37% | ONTASK | 6 | Paying attention to what needs to be done |
| 37% | METER | 5 | One may need to be fed after parking |
| 37% | GASSY | 5 | Like a baby who needs to be burped |
| 37% | INCODE | 6 | Like a message that needs to be cracked |
| 37% | BAD | 3 | Like a habit that needs to be broken |
| 37% | DUE | 3 | Needing to be returned, as a library book |
| 37% | TIP | 3 | "Just a ___ of the hat! Slight nod and a touch is all you need to show respect." |
| 37% | VINCENT | 7 | 1971 song by Don McLean that is named after and a tribute to Dutch artist Van Gogh |
| 36% | DEMITASSE | 9 | Small cup used to serve coffee after a meal |
| 36% | EGOS | 4 | They might need to be massaged after being bruised |
| 36% | EVIL | 4 | Necessary ___ (something unpleasant that still needs to be done) |