| 100% | STABLER | 7 | More fit for building on |
| 57% | RIPER | 5 | More fit for harvesting |
| 56% | ONEA | 4 | Most fit for the forces |
| 47% | REUPS | 5 | Signs on for more |
| 47% | REUP | 4 | Sign on for more |
| 46% | REUP | 4 | Sign on for more service |
| 46% | ODS | 3 | ___ on (eats too much), for short |
| 45% | DRS | 3 | Many characters on “Grey’s Anatomy,” for short |
| 45% | NARC | 4 | Many a cop on "The Wire," for short |
| 45% | DOME | 4 | Curved roof on most capitol buildings |
| 45% | APT | 3 | Another fitting word for on point |
| 45% | AVE | 3 | Broad road with trees or buildings on both sides, for short |
| 44% | ONEA | 4 | Apartment number for many a building superintendent |
| 44% | HELIPADS | 8 | Spots on buildings for aircraft to land |
| 44% | APPS | 4 | What many icons on phones are for |
| 44% | SEXWORK | 7 | Income source for many creators on OnlyFans |
| 44% | GREBE | 5 | Bird known for building floating nests on the surface of the water |
| 44% | LOIS | 4 | When I discovered that my son's school was built on a toxic waste dump, I fought for the cleanup of Love Canal and got more than 800 families evacuated |
| 44% | ERDOCTOR | 8 | Many a character on "Chicago Med," for short (2 wds.) |
| 44% | LEX | 3 | Avenue the Chrysler Building is on, for short |
| 43% | EXP | 3 | Abbreviation for "use by" on most food packages |
| 43% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Celebration on or around December 25th for many |
| 43% | COLDTURKEY | 10 | Filling for many sandwiches on some November Fridays |
| 43% | HANGOVER | 8 | Feeling on New Year's Day, for many |
| 43% | MBA | 3 | Degree for many working on Wall Street: Abbr. |
| 43% | SHADOWS | 7 | More than one of what Wendy sewed on for Peter Pan |
| 43% | ERDOCTOR | 8 | Many a character on "Grey's Anatomy," for short (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ODS | 3 | ___ on (has too much of, for short) |
| 42% | DRS | 3 | Many characters on TV's "The Resident" and "New Amsterdam," for short |
| 42% | ALUM | 4 | Source of many a name on a campus building, informally |