| 100% | SUB | 3 | Replacement for a teacher who's out sick, for short |
| 85% | SUB | 3 | Stand-in for a teacher who's out sick, for short |
| 59% | SUB | 3 | Person who fills in for a sick teacher, for short |
| 49% | DDS | 3 | Ones who abstain from drinking on a night out, for short |
| 46% | TEMP | 4 | Worker who's hired for a short period |
| 45% | HEDONIST | 8 | One who's just out for a good time |
| 45% | FAV | 3 | Like a teacher's pet, for short |
| 45% | EXEC | 4 | Person who's high up in a company, for short |
| 45% | GRAD | 4 | One who's gotten a diploma, for short |
| 45% | RET | 3 | One who's earning a pension, for short |
| 45% | GRAD | 4 | Person who's gotten a diploma, for short |
| 44% | TLC | 3 | Mom's nurturing of a sick child, for short |
| 44% | QEII | 4 | Royal who's notably a crossword fan, for short |
| 44% | SOPH | 4 | Student who's not yet a junior, for short |
| 42% | REF | 3 | Someone who's in charge of a game of sport, for short |
| 42% | JLO | 3 | Singer who's a "World of Dance" judge, for short: 2 wds. |
| 42% | FRIENDLY | 8 | Like a pal who looks out for you |
| 42% | PROF | 4 | Teacher at a college, for short |
| 42% | JLO | 3 | Singer who performed a patriotic medley at Joe Biden's inauguration, for short |
| 41% | UMP | 3 | One who calls people out, for short |
| 41% | NUMEROUNO | 9 | Whom a selfish person looks out for |
| 41% | SUB | 3 | Temporary replacement teacher, for short |
| 41% | UMP | 3 | Official who decides strikes and outs, for short |
| 41% | DOZE | 4 | Go out for a short time? |
| 41% | CATNAPPED | 9 | Was out for a short while |
| 41% | STANDINGO | 9 | What it's called when you get a rise out of an audience, for short? |
| 40% | PDA | 3 | Making out on a park bench, say, for short |
| 40% | VET | 3 | Person who heals sick pets, for short |
| 40% | IDS | 3 | Picks out of a lineup, for short |
| 40% | IDS | 3 | Picks out in a lineup, for short |