| 100% | ANON | 4 | Like an old saying whose originator is lost to history: Abbr. |
| 31% | COSMONAUT | 9 | Someone like Yelena Serova, say, whose old job title was derived from the Greek words for "universe" and "sailor" |
| 31% | ADAGE | 5 | Old saying like "beggars can't be choosers" |
| 31% | TAME | 4 | Like an animal that is used to humans |
| 31% | CAPTIVE | 7 | Like an audience that is forced to listen |
| 31% | ORAL | 4 | Like an exam where one is expected to talk |
| 31% | SEALED | 6 | Like an envelope that's ready to be mailed |
| 31% | SAG | 3 | Lose firmness, like an old sofa |
| 31% | SAG | 3 | Lose firmness, like an old mattress |
| 31% | SAGS | 4 | Loses firmness, like an old mattress |
| 31% | ANITA | 5 | She's like an older sister to Maria in "West Side Story" |
| 30% | INVITEONLY | 10 | Like an event whose attendees must be on the list |
| 30% | SAGS | 4 | Loses firmness, like an old sofa cushion |
| 30% | EERIER | 6 | More like an empty old mansion at night, say |
| 30% | FADES | 5 | Loses color, like an old pair of jeans |
| 30% | TIS | 3 | Old-fashioned way to say "it is" |
| 29% | APT | 3 | Like "evil" being an anagram of "vile," say |
| 29% | ANON | 4 | Like a quote whose original speaker can't be identified: Abbr. |
| 29% | LOL | 3 | Reaction to an online joke, say: Abbr. |
| 29% | OTT | 3 | To say something is over-exaggerated, in texting shorthand: Abbr. |
| 29% | AWOL | 4 | Like a soldier who's nowhere to be found: Abbr. |
| 29% | AMA | 3 | Group whose current president is an anesthesiologist: Abbr. |
| 29% | BOOT | 4 | What Italy is said to be shaped like |
| 29% | USA | 3 | Country whose oldest national park is Yellowstone: Abbr. |
| 29% | BCCS | 4 | Secretly adds to an email chain, say: Abbr. |
| 29% | THEMSFITTINGWORDS | 17 | "That thar was an appropriate thing to say!"? |
| 28% | SAG | 3 | Stop being firm, like an old futon |
| 28% | URHAMLET | 8 | Lost manuscript said to be the source of a Shakespeare classic |
| 28% | NEDICKS | 7 | Old fast-food chain whose mascot's head was an orange |
| 28% | EMO | 3 | Like someone whose Myspace status is "dont talk to me >w |