| 100% | MAJOR | 5 | Something a college junior has that a freshman usually doesn't |
| 48% | SONG | 4 | Something a musical has that a play doesn't |
| 47% | PUREMATHEMATICS | 15 | Study at a college that doesn't have applications? |
| 45% | STEM | 4 | What a half note has that a whole note doesn't |
| 42% | KNEE | 4 | Leg joint that a Lego minifigure doesn't have |
| 41% | HARDG | 5 | What a gal has that a gent doesn't? |
| 41% | CLUES | 5 | What a crossword has that a sudoku doesn't |
| 41% | REED | 4 | What a bassoon has that a bass doesn't |
| 41% | HORN | 4 | What a unicorn has that a horse doesn't |
| 39% | TOENAIL | 7 | Something a sandal shows that a loafer doesn't |
| 39% | PARADEFLOAT | 11 | Platform that usually doesn’t take a politician very far? |
| 39% | END | 3 | Something that's infinite doesn't have one |
| 39% | END | 3 | Something that is infinite doesn't have one |
| 38% | SPARETIME | 9 | Something a very busy person doesn't have a lot of |
| 38% | AUTOMATIC | 9 | A car that doesn't have a manual transmission |
| 38% | TAIL | 4 | What a monkey has that an ape doesn't |
| 38% | MUTT | 4 | Dog that doesn't have a pedigree |
| 38% | MANE | 4 | Hair that a lion has but a lioness doesn't |
| 38% | LID | 3 | Part of the eye that a fish doesn't have |
| 38% | OPENHOUSE | 9 | Gathering that doesn’t have a guest list |
| 37% | UNLIT | 5 | Like a cigarette that doesn't have a flame |
| 37% | STRAYCAT | 8 | Feline that doesn't have a home: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ZIPPING | 7 | Doing up a coat that doesn't have buttons |
| 37% | KANGAROORAT | 11 | Rodent that doesn't have a pouch on its tummy |
| 36% | PETTY | 5 | Like a grudge held over something that doesn't really matter |
| 36% | GNU | 3 | Animal that doesn't have a sound coming out of its head? |
| 36% | PLACEBO | 7 | Band named after a pill that doesn't have any actual medicine |
| 35% | OAR | 3 | It might move a boat that doesn't have a sail or a motor |
| 35% | CLEVELANDBROWNS | 15 | Only N.F.L. team that doesn't have a logo on its helmets |
| 35% | PARTI | 5 | "History of the World, ___" (Mel Brooks film that doesn't actually have a sequel) |