| 100% | ASKEW | 5 | Off-center, as a wall painting (anagram of "wakes") |
| 48% | LAYON | 5 | Apply, as a coat of paint |
| 48% | HATE | 4 | Anagram of "heat", and a probable cause, as well |
| 48% | HANG | 4 | Install on a wall, as a painting |
| 48% | ASKEW | 5 | Crooked, as a painting on the wall |
| 48% | LAYSON | 6 | Applies, as a thick coat of paint |
| 48% | STIR | 4 | Mix, as a new can of paint |
| 48% | GATED | 5 | Walled off, as a community |
| 47% | ASKEW | 5 | Slightly crooked, as a painting on the wall |
| 46% | DEFER | 5 | Postpone or hold off, as a payment (anagram of "freed") |
| 45% | EMPTIED | 7 | Finished off, as a bottle of wine |
| 45% | USEUP | 5 | Finish off, as a tube of toothpaste |
| 44% | GUINEAPIG | 9 | Small rodent kept as a pet; anagram of I pin gauge |
| 44% | NAILHOLE | 8 | Bit of wall damage created while hanging a painting |
| 43% | OMIT | 4 | Leave off, as the last word of a |
| 43% | CROP | 4 | Chop off, as the sides of a photo |
| 43% | ASKEW | 5 | Off-center, as a hat |
| 43% | ASKEW | 5 | A bit off, as a painting hanging to one side |
| 43% | SCRAPING | 8 | Taking off the top layer of paint with a tool |
| 43% | DETACH | 6 | Tear off, as the payment stub of a bill |
| 43% | INHALE | 6 | Finish off quickly, as a plate of food |
| 42% | ENSUE | 5 | Occur as a result (anagram of unsee) |
| 42% | DUB | 3 | Anoint, as a knight (anagram of "bud") |
| 42% | PEAL | 4 | Ring, as a bell (anagram of "pale") |
| 42% | REMITS | 6 | Sends, as a payment (anagram of "mister") |
| 42% | ALLOT | 5 | Assign, as a portion (anagram of "atoll") |
| 42% | AVID | 4 | Passionate, as a reader (anagram of "diva") |
| 42% | ENSUE | 5 | Occur as a result (anagram of "unsee") |
| 42% | APT | 3 | Fitting, as a phrase (anagram of "pat") |
| 42% | SPAY | 4 | Neuter, as a pet (anagram of "pays") |