| 100% | WENTFLAT | 8 | Lost air, like a helium balloon: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ATSEA | 5 | Totally confused, like a lost sailor: 2 wds. |
| 53% | RISES | 5 | Goes up in the air, like a helium-filled balloon |
| 49% | ONETERM | 7 | Like a president who loses a reelection bid, typically (2 wds.) |
| 48% | GOAPE | 5 | Lose it, like a gorilla? (2 wds.) |
| 47% | ONA | 3 | Like a bump ___ log: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ALOG | 4 | Like a bump on ___: 2 wds. |
| 47% | INAID | 5 | Like a charity event: 2 wds. |
| 47% | LITUP | 5 | Like a Christmas tree: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ASTRING | 7 | Like a puppet on ___ (totally controlled): 2 wds. |
| 47% | TOGO | 4 | Like a drive-thru food order: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ATSEA | 5 | Like a ship crossing the ocean: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ILOOK | 5 | "___ like a complete mess!": 2 wds. |
| 46% | TYPEA | 5 | Like a workaholic's personality: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TOGO | 4 | Like a drive-thru order: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TYPEA | 5 | Like a tightly wound personality: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ADHOC | 5 | Like a specially appointed committee: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TOGO | 4 | Like a take-out order: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ABEE | 4 | "Float like a butterfly, sting like ___": 2 wds. |
| 46% | TONOF | 5 | "It hit me like a ___ bricks": 2 wds. |
| 46% | CLEARSUP | 8 | Brightens, like a previously cloudy sky: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ACTUP | 5 | Behave like a brat: 2 wds. |
| 45% | TAKEIT | 6 | ___ like a man: 2 wds. |
| 45% | FELLFLAT | 8 | Went over like a lead balloon, as a joke (2 wds.) |
| 45% | OUTOFTHEIRELEMENT | 17 | Like a balloon company with a depleted helium supply? |
| 45% | SETSAIL | 7 | Leave port, like a cruise ship: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ONPATROL | 8 | At work, like a beat cop: 2 wds. |
| 45% | FOGUP | 5 | Become steamy, like a bathroom mirror: 2 wds. |
| 45% | PECKAT | 6 | Barely eat, like a bird would: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ORAN | 4 | "Would you like a banana ___ apple?": 2 wds. |