| 100% | NOWIN | 5 | Like situations that always end badly: Hyph. |
| 56% | NOLOSE | 6 | Like a situation that can't end badly |
| 39% | AMMO | 4 | Something that always ends up getting fired |
| 39% | TRIPLEPLAY | 10 | Baseball feat that always ends an inning |
| 37% | TWINIGHT | 8 | Like doubleheaders that start in the afternoon and end after dark (Hyph.) |
| 36% | NOWIN | 5 | Like a deadlocked situation: Hyph. |
| 36% | OBIT | 4 | Newspaper piece that always starts at the end? |
| 36% | FAIRYTALE | 9 | Fantasy story that always has a happy ending |
| 35% | SOSO | 4 | Like something that ''could be worse'' |
| 35% | EVEN | 4 | Like all numbers that end in 6 |
| 35% | EVEN | 4 | Like all numbers that end in 4 |
| 35% | ODD | 3 | Like all numbers that end in 3 |
| 35% | EVEN | 4 | Like all numbers that end in 2 |
| 35% | IDIOM | 5 | Like "All's well that ends well" |
| 34% | COED | 4 | Like schools that are open to all: Hyph. |
| 34% | NAVAL | 5 | Like some engagements that don't end well |
| 34% | SCORELESS | 9 | Like a sporting event that ends 0-0 |
| 34% | BRANDNEW | 8 | Like a car that's never been driven: Hyph. |
| 34% | ROUNDTRIP | 9 | Like airline tickets that aren't one-way: Hyph. |
| 34% | HOMEBAKED | 9 | Like a pie that isn't store-bought: Hyph. |
| 34% | MASC | 4 | Like most Spanish nouns that end in "o" (Abbr.) |
| 34% | MASC | 4 | Like most Spanish nouns that end in -o: Abbr. |
| 34% | LOOSE | 5 | Like ends that may need to be tied up |
| 34% | MIDLENGTH | 9 | Like a haircut that ends just below the shoulders |
| 33% | NOWIN | 5 | Like a situation where a good outcome is impossible: Hyph. |
| 33% | IRONON | 6 | Like clothing patches that aren't attached with stitches: Hyph. |
| 33% | ONEWAY | 6 | Like a plane ticket that's not round-trip: Hyph. |
| 33% | YOYO | 4 | Stringed toy that sounds like a greeting: Hyph. |
| 33% | AVOIDABLE | 9 | Like a situation that could have been prevented |
| 33% | UNBEATABLE | 10 | Like the team that always wins |