| 100% | EVILPLAN | 8 | Scheme that a villain might reveal |
| 61% | ANTIDOTE | 8 | Vial that a villain might withhold |
| 53% | ANTIDOTE | 8 | Poison remedy that a movie villain might withhold |
| 49% | MRI | 3 | Test that may reveal a torn ACL |
| 48% | LAYERCAKES | 10 | Desserts that may reveal a rainbow when sliced |
| 47% | ARSON | 5 | Fiery crime that might be a part of an insurance-fraud scheme |
| 46% | BADEND | 6 | A villain might come to one |
| 46% | DUCK | 4 | "Darkwing ___," animated show with a theme song that goes "Somewhere some villain schemes..." |
| 45% | AIS | 3 | Measurement scheme introduced in 2000 that might determine if you have a sleep disorder (abbr.) |
| 45% | BADEND | 6 | What a villain may come to |
| 43% | TRAPDOOR | 8 | Something a villain might install in a floor |
| 42% | BAD | 3 | With 2-Down, what a villain may come to |
| 42% | HOT | 3 | One may reveal a secret |
| 42% | KNEEEXAMINATION | 15 | It might reveal a torn meniscus |
| 41% | REPLAY | 6 | It may reveal a bad call |
| 41% | GUN | 3 | Weapon that a ballistics expert might test |
| 41% | SHEEP | 5 | Animals that a drowsy person might "count" |
| 41% | EGOS | 4 | Problems that a group project might face |
| 41% | MAIDENNAME | 10 | Identifier that a new bride might keep |
| 41% | MAZE | 4 | Puzzle that a lab rat might solve |
| 41% | ACNE | 4 | Condition that a face mask might treat |
| 41% | HAM | 3 | Meat that a seitan roast might imitate |
| 41% | BREAD | 5 | Food that a carb-cutter might avoid |
| 41% | TAB | 3 | Bill that a bar patron might "run" |
| 41% | OPENER | 6 | Act that a late arrival might miss |
| 41% | ASTI | 4 | City that a bubbly person might enjoy |
| 41% | DANCE | 5 | Something that a flash mob might do |
| 41% | TAB | 3 | Bill that a bar customer might "run" |
| 41% | OFFER | 5 | Bid that a house seller might consider |
| 41% | ACL | 3 | An MRI may reveal a torn one |