| 100% | CASE | 4 | Public defender's assignment |
| 68% | LAW | 3 | Public defender's expertise |
| 68% | LEGALAID | 8 | Public defender's offering |
| 68% | CASES | 5 | Public defender's workload |
| 68% | CASES | 5 | Public defender’s workload |
| 68% | LAW | 3 | Public defender's field |
| 66% | LAW | 3 | Public defender's field of expertise |
| 54% | ATT | 3 | Public defender, e.g. |
| 53% | ATT | 3 | Public defender, for one: Abbr. |
| 51% | CASES | 5 | Jobs for public defenders |
| 51% | ZONES | 5 | Defenders' assignments |
| 47% | LSAT | 4 | Exam for a future public defender, for short |
| 45% | THEDA | 5 | Whom a public defender might go up against, familiarly |
| 44% | HAMEL | 5 | Actress who played Public Defender Davenport on "Hill Street Blues" |
| 43% | LEGALAID | 8 | Pro bono service from a public defender, e.g. (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ACCENT | 6 | Speech coach's assignment |
| 43% | ROUTE | 5 | Paper deliverer's assignment |
| 43% | CONCERT | 7 | Music critic's assignment |
| 43% | LANE | 4 | Olympic swimmer's assignment |
| 43% | SEAT | 4 | Airline passenger's assignment |
| 43% | BUSROUTE | 8 | Greyhound driver's assignment |
| 43% | ETUDE | 5 | Piano teacher's assignment |
| 43% | ROUTE | 5 | Letter carrier's assignment |
| 43% | ROUTE | 5 | Delivery person's assignment |
| 43% | DORM | 4 | College student's assignment |
| 43% | ROUTE | 5 | Postal worker's assignment |
| 43% | ROLE | 4 | Casting director's assignment |
| 43% | ROUTE | 5 | Mail deliverer's assignment |
| 43% | SEAT | 4 | Air traveler's assignment |
| 43% | ESSAY | 5 | Lit teacher's assignment |