| 100% | DROP | 4 | Moles could well use a dead one |
| 46% | SPEAKER | 7 | Use a wireless one with a TV for better sound |
| 44% | BACKDROP | 8 | A photographer can use one to set a scene |
| 43% | HEADCASE | 8 | One who could use a shrink |
| 41% | NEEDY | 5 | One who could use a little financial aid, say |
| 39% | RINGER | 6 | A dead one looks like something else |
| 39% | SAFE | 4 | When used before 20a, a place where one can communicate and talk without feeling threatened |
| 38% | SEW | 3 | Use a needle and thread, for one |
| 37% | DOME | 4 | Bowl-shaped stadium roof ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 37% | NOODLE | 6 | Ramen or pasta piece ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 37% | BOW | 3 | A violinist uses one and takes one |
| 37% | UZI | 3 | A magazine can be found in one |
| 37% | DRIVE | 5 | A disk can be slipped in one |
| 37% | PHOTO | 5 | A filter might be used for one |
| 36% | INKSPOT | 7 | Problem when using a well? |
| 36% | NOB | 3 | One of wealth and standing in Britain ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 36% | HOLEINONE | 9 | The best score one can get in golf, also called ace, and is a very rare occurrence: 3 wds. |
| 36% | SHOVEL | 6 | Use a square one for a square hole |
| 36% | BOW | 3 | A violinist uses one |
| 36% | TUNER | 5 | One using a fork |
| 36% | BEE | 3 | One using a comb |
| 36% | CHEATER | 7 | One using a crib |
| 36% | READER | 6 | One using a Kindle |
| 35% | ROAM | 4 | Use a cell phone outside one's calling area |
| 35% | SAMPLE | 6 | Use a portion of, as one song in another |
| 35% | POCKET | 6 | A magician might use a hidden one |
| 35% | EMAIL | 5 | Many a meeting could have been one |
| 35% | HINT | 4 | You can reveal this answer using one |
| 35% | SPELL | 5 | A witch could cast one |
| 35% | ACRE | 4 | One could be a lot |