| 100% | NROTC | 5 | Program that turns out ensigns, for short |
| 51% | DISGUISE | 8 | "Blessing in __", something that turns out for good |
| 49% | SETI | 4 | Program that asks "Are we aloe?," for short |
| 49% | BOTS | 4 | Software programs that perform tasks, for short |
| 47% | ADA | 3 | Civil rights law that turned 30 in 2020, for short |
| 44% | SNL | 3 | NBC sketch comedy program that inspired "30 Rock," for short |
| 43% | GPAS | 4 | Figures that max out at 4.0, for short |
| 40% | NEAT | 4 | ''I like how that turned out'' |
| 40% | ENS | 3 | Ensign, for short |
| 39% | ESC | 3 | Computer key that gets you out, for short |
| 39% | DUD | 3 | Thing that turns out to be a disappointment |
| 39% | ENDINTEARS | 10 | Turn out badly for everyone involved |
| 38% | SLEEPER | 7 | Stage show that turns out to be an unexpected hit |
| 37% | VAMPIRES | 8 | Those out for blood? |
| 37% | BOT | 3 | Program that a captcha program tries to weed out |
| 37% | ESC | 3 | Computer key that helps you get out, for short |
| 37% | PIONEER | 7 | NASA program that explored the outer planets |
| 36% | IDS | 3 | Picks out, for short |
| 36% | PREP | 4 | Map out, for short |
| 36% | IPO | 3 | Company outing, for short? |
| 36% | SOFABED | 7 | Couch that turns into a sleeping area for guests |
| 35% | GOOGLEEARTH | 11 | *Computer program that blurs out military installations |
| 35% | JERKSAROUND | 11 | "Watch out for that bully!" |
| 35% | TLC | 3 | That special touch, for short |
| 35% | CPUS | 4 | Program executors, for short |
| 35% | ADS | 3 | Program interruptions, for short |
| 35% | PROMO | 5 | Program preview, for short |
| 35% | PEDS | 4 | Those on foot, for short |
| 35% | NEA | 3 | Sponsor of the Poetry Out Loud program, for short |
| 35% | INFO | 4 | Short for a word that means "relevant knowledge" |