| 100% | CLEARTHEAIR | 11 | Overcome an unpleasant misunderstanding |
| 47% | LIVEITDOWN | 10 | Overcome an embarrassment |
| 47% | SNOT | 4 | an unpleasant person |
| 47% | HURDLED | 7 | Overcame an obstacle |
| 43% | RASPS | 5 | Makes an unpleasant sound |
| 43% | UGLY | 4 | Like an unpleasant rumor |
| 43% | REEK | 4 | Have an unpleasant aroma |
| 43% | GRATE | 5 | Have an unpleasant effect |
| 42% | ALLERGY | 7 | An unpleasant immune reaction e.g. hayfever |
| 42% | ONSET | 5 | Beginning of an unpleasant phenomenon |
| 42% | ODOR | 4 | Sulfur has an unpleasant one |
| 42% | LEER | 4 | Stare in an unpleasant way |
| 42% | LEERS | 5 | Gazes in an unpleasant way |
| 42% | LEER | 4 | Gaze in an unpleasant way |
| 42% | ONSET | 5 | Beginning of an unpleasant thing |
| 42% | BITETHE | 7 | Accept an unpleasant circumstance, ___ bullet |
| 42% | LEER | 4 | Look in an unpleasant way |
| 42% | PONG | 4 | Sponge has an unpleasant smell |
| 42% | SIDESTEP | 8 | Circumvent, as an unpleasant situation |
| 41% | OASIS | 5 | Pleasant haven in an unpleasant place |
| 41% | OBTRUDE | 7 | Become noticeable in an unpleasant way |
| 41% | BITTHEBULL | 10 | Resigned oneself to an unpleasant task |
| 41% | JARRING | 7 | Very surprising in an unpleasant way |
| 41% | DREAD | 5 | Emotion before starting an unpleasant task |
| 40% | GIT | 3 | An unpleasant person, to a Brit (rhymes with "fit") |
| 40% | LEER | 4 | Look or gaze in an unpleasant way |
| 40% | MOUSINESS | 9 | Rodentish wine fault leaving an unpleasant taste |
| 40% | UNSEE | 5 | Wipe from memory, as an unpleasant image |
| 39% | PAIN | 4 | An unpleasant feeling, something you would take a ___killer for |
| 39% | MEETACHALLENGE | 14 | Do what's necessary to overcome an obstacle |