| 100% | SHIP | 4 | Run a tight ___ (have strict control) |
| 56% | SHIP | 4 | Run a tight ___ |
| 51% | RAN | 3 | ___ a tight ship (kept firm control) |
| 47% | BAD | 3 | Have a run of ___ luck |
| 47% | SEEDY | 5 | Having a run-down appearance |
| 47% | STINGIER | 8 | Having a tighter fist, say |
| 47% | RAN | 3 | "The captain ___ a tight ship" (was very strict) |
| 46% | SORE | 4 | Having had a good run, maybe |
| 46% | AIRY | 4 | Having a nice breeze running through |
| 45% | TAUTSHIP | 8 | What a strict captain runs |
| 45% | WARLOCKS | 8 | A 15-Down might have control over them |
| 44% | WASON | 5 | Had a base, as a runner in baseball |
| 44% | TIGHTSHIP | 9 | What a strict boss runs, metaphorically |
| 44% | RIVER | 5 | It has a bed and runs |
| 43% | SKITRACKS | 9 | Evidence of having gone on a run |
| 43% | SEAL | 4 | Tupperware has a tight one |
| 43% | ORANGECAB | 9 | It might have a long run on Broadway |
| 43% | DCON | 4 | Its website has a "Rodent Control 101" section |
| 43% | STOLENBASE | 10 | One has to make a run for it |
| 41% | SNAG | 4 | It could cause a run in a pair of tights |
| 41% | ESPN | 4 | Its logo's letters have a stripe running through them |
| 39% | BREATHER | 8 | On a long run you might stop to have one of these |
| 39% | YOUNG | 5 | Clayton ___, US Olympic marathon runner who has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering |
| 39% | CONNER | 6 | ___ Mantz, US Olympic marathon runner who has a degree in mechanical engineering |
| 38% | TIGHTREIN | 9 | Strict control |
| 38% | ZEBRA | 5 | "How fast does a ___ have to run before it looks gray?": Demetri Martin |
| 38% | ERRANDS | 7 | "I have a few ___ to run before I meet you for lunch." (chores) |
| 38% | DANROSS | 7 | Bengals tight end who had a record 11 receptions at Super Bowl XVI |
| 38% | QUEEN | 5 | They have the Guinness distinction of Longest Running Fan Club for a Group |
| 38% | ZEBRA | 5 | "How fast does a ___ have to run before it looks gray?" (Demetri Martin quip) |