| 100% | HATEMAIL | 8 | Letters that are hard to read? |
| 62% | ENORMITIES | 10 | Misdeeds that are hard to overlook |
| 62% | BITTERPILLS | 11 | Outcomes that are hard to swallow |
| 62% | HABITS | 6 | Practices that are hard to break |
| 62% | CACTI | 5 | Plants that are hard to handle |
| 62% | KNOTS | 5 | Ties that are hard to untie |
| 62% | STUBS | 5 | Pencils that are hard to sharpen |
| 62% | INGROUPS | 8 | Circles that are hard to break? |
| 62% | EASYAS | 6 | Classes that are hard to fail |
| 62% | URGE | 4 | Desire that is hard to resist |
| 61% | THONGS | 6 | Shoes that are hard to run in |
| 61% | BOOMERANGS | 10 | Items that are hard to throw away? |
| 61% | EYESORES | 8 | Things that are hard to look at |
| 61% | OLDHABITS | 9 | Regular routines that are hard to change |
| 61% | ESSAYEXAMS | 10 | Tests that are hard to guess on |
| 61% | PERMANENT | 9 | Like markers that are hard to erase |
| 61% | ORALS | 5 | Tests that are hard to cheat on |
| 61% | MISC | 4 | Things that are hard to categorize: Abbr. |
| 61% | BIKES | 5 | Vehicles that are harder to ride uphill |
| 61% | ARMLOCKS | 8 | Martial arts holds that are hard to escape |
| 61% | ROADHOGS | 8 | Drivers that are hard to pass (2 wds.) |
| 60% | RUT | 3 | Grind that is hard to get out of |
| 60% | SECRETCODE | 10 | Writing that's hard to read |
| 60% | ENIGMA | 6 | Personality that's hard to read |
| 60% | IOU | 3 | Letters that are promising to see? |
| 60% | FROS | 4 | Hairdos that are hard to wear hats with, familiarly |
| 60% | FITTED | 6 | Type of bed sheets that are hard to fold |
| 60% | STAINS | 6 | Ground-in dirt marks that are hard to remove |
| 60% | STUBBORN | 8 | __ stains; marks that are hard to get rid of |
| 57% | BED | 3 | Place with pillows and blankets that is hard to leave in the morning |