| 100% | SNOWMELTS | 9 | Runoffs that might occur in March |
| 52% | BUBBLETEAMS | 11 | Squads that may or may not participate in March Madness |
| 46% | SEMIANNUAL | 10 | Occurring in March and September, say |
| 45% | EQUINOXES | 9 | They occur in March and September |
| 44% | ALPHAWAVES | 10 | Neural oscillations that may occur during meditation |
| 42% | URGES | 5 | They might occur in the first and second trimester, maybe |
| 41% | ADLIB | 5 | Remark that might get one in trouble |
| 41% | SASS | 4 | Talk that might get one in trouble |
| 41% | NOTE | 4 | Message that might be passed in class |
| 41% | CHIP | 4 | Item that might be dipped in salsa |
| 41% | ADLIB | 5 | Remark that might get you in trouble |
| 41% | ENOKI | 5 | Mushroom that might be served in ramen |
| 41% | SALES | 5 | Events that might be held in garages |
| 41% | DOSE | 4 | Measurement that might be made in milligrams |
| 41% | ITEMS | 5 | Pairs that might be covered in rags? |
| 41% | THEWATERSGREAT | 14 | Statement that might follow “Come on in” |
| 41% | PEA | 3 | Vegetable that might be covered in wasabi |
| 41% | EMAIL | 5 | Message that might be read in Outlook |
| 41% | SAMOSA | 6 | Pastry that might be fried in ghee |
| 41% | PEC | 3 | Muscle that might be “bounced,” in brief |
| 41% | PEN | 3 | Item that might be twirled in class |
| 41% | OBIT | 4 | Article that may list survivors, in brief |
| 41% | OREO | 4 | Cookie that may be dipped in milk |
| 41% | DEUCES | 6 | Cards that may be "wild" in poker |
| 41% | WESTERNS | 8 | Things that may be shot in stages? |
| 41% | JAW | 3 | Something that may be dropped in shock |
| 41% | YEAS | 4 | Sounds that may be heard in passing? |
| 41% | RUPEE | 5 | Coin that may be minted in Mumbai |
| 41% | NOTES | 5 | Markings that may be made in margins |
| 41% | ALLNIGHTER | 10 | Something that may be pulled in college |