| 100% | CHICKENTENDER | 13 | Money for a visit to the Colonel? |
| 55% | MANIEVENT | 9 | A visit to the nail salon? |
| 52% | ANNUALEXAM | 10 | Reason for a yearly visit to the doctor’s office |
| 52% | AENEID | 6 | Work that includes a visit to the underworld |
| 52% | FLEAS | 5 | Pests that may prompt a visit to the vet |
| 51% | SLUSHFUND | 9 | Money for a rainy day in the Arctic? |
| 49% | WASH/DAY | 8 | Time for a trip to the laundromat |
| 48% | TET | 3 | Time for a visit from Ong Tao, the "Kitchen God" |
| 48% | LEASH | 5 | Need for a walk to the dog park |
| 47% | ESL | 3 | Course for a newcomer to the U.S.: Abbr. |
| 47% | KEY | 3 | ___ to the city (gift for a local hero) |
| 47% | FUNDRAISE | 9 | To gather money for a charitable cause |
| 46% | ATBAT | 5 | Trip to the plate for a slugger (Hyph.) |
| 46% | VETERINARY | 10 | Relating to the doctor for a domestic animal |
| 46% | TRASHCAN | 8 | Item rolled to the curb for a pickup |
| 46% | SLID | 4 | Dropped to the ground to go for a base |
| 46% | ATBAT | 5 | Trip to the plate for a slugger (2 wds.) |
| 46% | ARF | 3 | "Take me for a walk to the dog park!" |
| 46% | SELL | 4 | To put on the market, for money |
| 46% | BOUNTY | 6 | The money paid for capturing a fugitive |
| 45% | PSALM | 5 | "O, sing to the Lord a new song," for one |
| 45% | ESL | 3 | Class for a recent immigrant to the US, perhaps: Abbr. |
| 45% | ASSEMBLYLINE | 12 | "Students should report to the gym for a special presentation" |
| 45% | IPO | 3 | One way for a co. to raise money |
| 45% | DEN | 3 | Spot for a bear to spend the winter |
| 45% | NURSE | 5 | A person trained to care for the sick |
| 45% | UFO | 3 | Reason for a flood of calls to the police dept., maybe |
| 45% | PETDOOR | 7 | Passage to the yard for a dog or cat (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ISP | 3 | Term for a company that provides access to the Web: Abbr. |
| 45% | BIT | 3 | "Commit to the ___" (rhyming piece of advice for a sketch comic) |