| 100% | ASCENSION | 9 | Rise to a position of importance |
| 52% | TREND | 5 | Rise to the top of a news feed, say |
| 52% | TREND | 5 | Rise to the top of a Twitter feed, say |
| 52% | TRENDS | 6 | Rises to the top of a news feed, say |
| 52% | PILGRIMS | 8 | Visitors to a site of religious importance |
| 52% | TREND | 5 | Rise to the top of a Twitter news feed, say |
| 51% | DISLOCATE | 9 | To temporarily have a joint out of position |
| 50% | BAITS | 5 | Tries to get a rise out of |
| 50% | BAITING | 7 | Trying to get a rise out of |
| 48% | MEMESTOCK | 9 | Something internet jokesters hope to get a rise out of? |
| 48% | ASCENT | 6 | Rise to a perfume |
| 48% | THEFORE | 7 | A position of prominence |
| 48% | THORN | 5 | Part of a rose that you don't want to touch |
| 47% | ONTO | 4 | To a position on top |
| 47% | ASCENSION | 9 | The act of rising to an important position |
| 46% | BACKTRACK | 9 | Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers |
| 46% | HUMANS | 6 | Omnivores who occupy a position in the middle of the global food chain, contrary to popular belief |
| 46% | APPOINT | 7 | Name to a position |
| 46% | APPOINTED | 9 | Named to a position |
| 45% | APPOINT | 7 | Officially select to a position |
| 45% | APPOINT | 7 | Officially name to a position |
| 45% | APPOINT | 7 | Name officially to a position |
| 45% | KNEEL | 5 | Assume a position of submission |
| 45% | ONTHEMAP | 8 | In a position of prominence |
| 45% | ONTHEMAP | 8 | In a position of fame |
| 45% | FEATHERONESNEST | 15 | Exploit a position of trust |
| 45% | SLIP | 4 | In cricket, the position of the fielder who stands a little behind and to the offside of the wicketkeeper |
| 45% | APPOINT | 7 | Name officially, as to a position |
| 45% | LEAN | 4 | ___ towards (be partial to a position) |
| 45% | PRIMACY | 7 | Position of greatest importance |