| 100% | DELETION | 8 | Mutation that removes a DNA sequence |
| 53% | MUTATION | 8 | A permanent alteration that changes a DNA sequence |
| 43% | EJECT | 5 | Button that removes a DVD from its player |
| 41% | WIPER | 5 | Blade that removes rain from a windshield |
| 39% | FIBONACCI | 9 | A mathematical sequence that occurs in nature |
| 38% | EPILATE | 7 | Remove hair with a machine that plucks - ouch! |
| 38% | WART | 4 | Blemish that a dermatologist might remove |
| 38% | CLOG | 4 | Blockage that a plumber might remove |
| 38% | WEED | 4 | Plant that a gardener might remove |
| 38% | GENE | 4 | Sequence that provides coded instructions for making a protein |
| 37% | NUCLEUS | 7 | Part of a cell that contains DNA |
| 37% | ABC | 3 | Alphabet sequence that is also a TV channel |
| 37% | ABC | 3 | Alphabet sequence that's also a TV network |
| 37% | CLAW | 4 | Part of a hammer that can remove nails |
| 37% | SPAM | 4 | Email that may be removed by a filter |
| 37% | CYST | 4 | Growth that might be removed by a dermatologist |
| 37% | STAINING | 8 | Leaving a mark that's difficult to remove |
| 36% | PLAN | 4 | Sequence of events that are put together expecting a specific outcome |
| 36% | TAG | 3 | A mattress might have one that says not to remove it |
| 36% | SUNSALUTATION | 13 | Asana sequence that might lead off a vinyasa class |
| 36% | HAT | 3 | Something that is removed as a mark of respect |
| 36% | LICE | 4 | Pests that might be removed with a special comb |
| 35% | BIO | 3 | A college class that would teach you about DNA, for example: Abbr |
| 35% | TAINTED | 7 | Contaminated, like DNA that's useless for a court case |
| 35% | EGGOS | 5 | Waffles that become 56-Down if a letter is removed |
| 35% | TAT | 3 | Art that might be removed with a laser, for short |
| 35% | IOU | 3 | Back half of a 5 letter sequence that starts with "AE" |
| 34% | ABC | 3 | Alphabet sequence that's a TV channel |
| 34% | CODE | 4 | Sequence of numbers that unlocks a gate |
| 34% | XXX | 3 | Org. that might remove a curse |