| 100% | MERINO | 6 | Sheep gets in more trouble |
| 68% | MERINO | 6 | Sheep in more trouble |
| 53% | ROME | 4 | More trouble in capital |
| 53% | TELLON | 6 | Get in trouble, perhaps |
| 52% | TINGE | 5 | Get in trouble a bit |
| 52% | TATTLE | 6 | Get a sibling in trouble |
| 51% | TELLSON | 7 | Gets in trouble, in a way |
| 51% | TINGE | 5 | Get in trouble a little bit |
| 50% | ENGINE | 6 | Machine gets Gene in trouble |
| 50% | REPLENISH | 9 | Restock gets helpers in trouble |
| 50% | ISLAND | 6 | Atoll gets lads in trouble |
| 50% | REPLENISH | 9 | Stock gets helpers in trouble |
| 50% | SPINET | 6 | Instrument gets pets in trouble |
| 50% | MINERAL | 7 | Ore gets realm in trouble |
| 49% | TATTLE | 6 | Get in trouble, in a way, with "on" |
| 49% | LEVEE | 5 | Bank that may get in trouble? |
| 48% | AFOUL | 5 | Run __ of the law: get in trouble |
| 48% | PARTNERSINCRIME | 15 | Besties who might get in trouble together |
| 47% | BAIL | 4 | You get in trouble if you skip it |
| 47% | STEEPENS | 8 | Gets more arduous, in a way |
| 47% | RATON | 5 | Get into trouble, in a way |
| 47% | TOLD | 4 | Got a schoolmate in trouble, maybe |
| 47% | CDS | 3 | Many got scratched in the 1990s |
| 46% | RIPENS | 6 | Gets ready to get reps in trouble |
| 46% | ACL | 3 | Trouble spot in many sports |
| 45% | BUST | 4 | Get cards totaling 22 or more, in blackjack |
| 45% | UPSELL | 6 | Get more money out of, in a way |
| 45% | INTERVENE | 9 | Get involved in; step in to prevent trouble |
| 45% | GINANDTONIC | 11 | Drink gets acting don in trouble |
| 45% | INTENSE | 7 | Being severe gets teens in trouble |