| 100% | RAINDANCE | 9 | Ritual performed to break a spell |
| 56% | CURSE | 5 | (4/4) To break a powerful ___ (evil, magical spell) |
| 52% | SUMMON | 6 | Perform a ritual to bring spirits forward |
| 50% | CURSE | 5 | *To break a powerful ___ (evil, magical spell) |
| 46% | SNAP | 4 | To break a stick in two |
| 45% | CORRAL | 6 | Place to break a bronco |
| 45% | WISH | 4 | Prepare to break a bone? |
| 45% | HEAVIEST | 8 | Most likely to break a scale |
| 45% | INOT | 4 | Trying to break a tie, say |
| 45% | COLDTURKEY | 10 | Extreme way to break a habit |
| 45% | INOT | 4 | Trying to break a tie, briefly |
| 45% | INOT | 4 | Trying to break a tie, informally |
| 45% | INOT | 4 | Playing to break a tie, briefly |
| 45% | TEACUP | 6 | Time to break a puce mug |
| 45% | OHNO | 4 | Reaction to breaking a glass table |
| 44% | GETOUT | 6 | __ clause, lawful reason to break a contract |
| 44% | REARM | 5 | Prepare to break a peace treaty, perhaps |
| 43% | HABIT | 5 | It's good to break a bad one |
| 43% | INOT | 4 | Playing to break a tie, briefly (2 wds.) |
| 43% | HEX | 3 | To cast a spell on someone |
| 42% | EGGS | 4 | You have to break a few to make an omelette |
| 42% | ALZARQAWI | 9 | Subject of the 2008 book "How to Break a Terrorist" |
| 42% | JDATE | 5 | Matchmaking site where success may lead to breaking a glass |
| 42% | ICE | 3 | To break it means to start a conversation |
| 42% | LEVIOSA | 7 | A spell used to make things float, wingardium __ |
| 41% | CRESTING | 8 | Ready to break, as a wave |
| 41% | EVEN | 4 | Something to break at a casino? |
| 41% | CASTS | 5 | Performs, as a spell |
| 41% | DATE | 4 | One of three things traditionally eaten to break a Ramadan fast |
| 41% | STEPIN | 6 | Start to break up a fight, say |