| 100% | EARLY | 5 | Like the bird who gets the worm, in a saying |
| 73% | EARLYBIRD | 9 | One who gets the worm, in a saying |
| 62% | EARLY | 5 | Like the worm-catcher, in a saying |
| 58% | WORM | 4 | What the early bird gets, in a saying |
| 57% | EARLY | 5 | Like the bird that gets the worm |
| 53% | COOL | 4 | Like the other side of the pillow, in a saying |
| 51% | GREENER | 7 | Like the grass on the other side, in a saying |
| 50% | MIXAMAXIM | 9 | Say "An apple a day gets the worm," say |
| 50% | BASS | 4 | Singer who rarely gets the melody in a choir |
| 49% | NOREST | 6 | What the weary get, in a saying |
| 49% | HADES | 5 | God who says "Nobody gets out of my domain, whether alive or dead" in a video game of the same name |
| 48% | ANGRY | 5 | Very mad, like the birds in a popular game app |
| 47% | TEENAGE | 7 | Like the "wasteland" in a classic Who song |
| 47% | OLDDOG | 6 | One who's past the age of learning, in a saying |
| 47% | TIN | 3 | Like the man in Oz who wanted a heart |
| 46% | NASAL | 5 | Like the voice of someone who says, “I have a code”? |
| 46% | LAST | 4 | Like one who crossed the line after everyone, in a race |
| 46% | EARLY | 5 | Like the bird that catches the worm |
| 46% | EASY | 4 | Like a walk in the park, say |
| 45% | GLAZEDOVER | 10 | Like the eyes of a person who hasn't gotten enough sleep |
| 45% | RISES | 5 | Gets higher, like a cake in the oven |
| 45% | WARM | 4 | Like some welcomes, or change a letter in 39a to get the answer |
| 44% | HALFREAD | 8 | Like a book with a bookmark in the middle, say |
| 44% | WARMSUP | 7 | Gets ready, like a pitcher in the bullpen: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SWIMUPBAR | 9 | Spot to get a mule in the pool, say |
| 44% | NATURIST | 8 | Person who appreciates a walk in the woods, say |
| 43% | CALVIN | 6 | Comics title character who says "Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery" |
| 43% | SKY | 3 | The limit, in a saying |
| 43% | MUM | 3 | The word, in a saying |
| 43% | ONEAL | 5 | Actor Ryan ___ who got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021 |