| 100% | NOBLE | 5 | Like gases that are hardly reactive |
| 45% | FUEL | 4 | Materials like wood, gas, and diesel that can be burned to produce 28a, say |
| 45% | OXYGEN | 6 | Gas that is produced by plants during photosynthesis |
| 44% | OVINE | 5 | Like ones that are fleeced |
| 44% | UNPAID | 6 | Like bills that are overdue |
| 44% | SORE | 4 | Like muscles that are achy |
| 44% | ORAL | 4 | Like medicines that are swallowed |
| 44% | PERISHABLE | 10 | Like food that will decay |
| 44% | DUE | 3 | Like homework that is pending |
| 44% | PERISHABLE | 10 | Like food that will spoil |
| 43% | XENON | 5 | Noble gas that is last in alphabetical order |
| 43% | MIOTIC | 6 | Like pupils that are too small |
| 43% | VINYL | 5 | Like records that are easily broken? |
| 43% | UNREAD | 6 | Like emails that are in bold |
| 43% | BELOWZERO | 9 | Like temperatures that are beyond freezing |
| 43% | UNMET | 5 | Like needs that are not fulfilled |
| 43% | ILLGOTTEN | 9 | Like gains that are illegally obtained |
| 43% | NITSOXIDE | 9 | Gas that can be a gas |
| 43% | SOFT | 4 | Like cheese that is not hard |
| 42% | FREE | 4 | Like things that are on the house |
| 42% | UNEVEN | 6 | Like bars that are often near horses |
| 42% | BONY | 4 | Like fish that are difficult to eat |
| 42% | CLOSE | 5 | Like games that are anybody's game |
| 42% | NEGATIVE | 8 | Like numbers that are less than 0 |
| 42% | LOOSE | 5 | Like clothes that are a size larger |
| 42% | RIPE | 4 | Like bananas that are ready to eat |
| 42% | RIPE | 4 | Like berries that are ready for plucking |
| 42% | TIGHT | 5 | Like jeans that are too small, say |
| 42% | PEAK | 4 | Like times that are the most expensive |
| 42% | HITS | 4 | Like songs that are topping the charts |