| 100% | ODE | 3 | Poem that may begin "To a ... " |
| 88% | ODES | 4 | Poems that may begin "For a ... " |
| 78% | ODES | 4 | Poems that often begin "To a ... " |
| 78% | ODE | 3 | Poem that often begins "To a ... " |
| 68% | ODE | 3 | Poem that often begins "On a ... " |
| 67% | EPIC | 4 | Poem that might take hours to recite |
| 65% | ODES | 4 | Poems that might be read at a memorial service |
| 64% | FAIRYTALES | 10 | Stories that might begin “Once upon a time ... ” |
| 63% | BUR | 3 | Case that may stick to a sock |
| 63% | URL | 3 | String that may lead to a thread? |
| 63% | MISMATCH | 8 | Setup that may lead to a rout |
| 63% | AIRHOSE | 7 | Tube that may lead to a tire |
| 63% | FORMALTALKS | 11 | Discussions that might lead to a treaty |
| 63% | IVY | 3 | Plant that might cling to a wall |
| 63% | DATE | 4 | Meetup that might lead to a sleepover |
| 63% | INS | 3 | Connections that might lead to a job |
| 63% | OPED | 4 | Column that might lead to a row? |
| 63% | INLET | 5 | Waterway that might lead to a lagoon |
| 62% | EMAIL | 5 | Message that might begin “Just wanted to close the loop . . .” |
| 62% | THERAVEN | 8 | Poem that begins "Once upon a midnight dreary" |
| 62% | GIVEANDGO | 9 | Move that may lead to a slam dunk |
| 62% | LOB | 3 | Pass that might lead to a slam dunk |
| 62% | LABORSTRIKE | 11 | Withholding that might lead to a bigger paycheck |
| 61% | AUDIT | 5 | Investigation that may lead to a tax evasion charge |
| 61% | LIMO | 4 | Car that might drive to a red-carpet event |
| 61% | LIMERICKS | 9 | Poems that often begin "There once was a man from . . ." |
| 60% | SPEAK | 5 | Command that may prompt a dog to bark |
| 60% | DIARY | 5 | Book that might require a key to open |
| 60% | LIMO | 4 | Vehicle that might take students to a prom |
| 60% | PIN | 3 | Accessory that might be attached to a lapel |