| 100% | BITE | 4 | Something good for an angler, bad for a dog trainer |
| 54% | BRIEFOUTLINE | 12 | Good for an attorney, bad for a Spandex model |
| 49% | SHORTCIRCUIT | 12 | Good for a mail carrier, bad for an electrician |
| 47% | KEEPYOURSHIRTON | 15 | Good advice for an impatient person / Bad advice for a Chippendales dancer |
| 47% | JUSTBEYOURSELF | 14 | Good advice for a nervous public speaker / Bad advice for an impersonator |
| 46% | DONTHAVEACOWMAN | 15 | Good advice for an angry person / Bad advice for a novice dairy farmer |
| 43% | BREAKTHROUGH | 12 | Good for a scientist, bad for a roofer |
| 43% | JIM | 3 | Good name for a personal trainer? |
| 43% | DEED | 4 | Something good for a Boy Scout? |
| 43% | DEED | 4 | Something good for a scout, say |
| 43% | LEMONTEA | 8 | Something good for a sore throat |
| 43% | MANS | 4 | ___ best friend (term for a dog) |
| 41% | FRIEND | 6 | Man's best __, common phrase for a dog |
| 41% | SHEP | 4 | Good name for a herding dog |
| 40% | TREAT | 5 | Reward for a good dog |
| 40% | TREATS | 6 | Rewards for a good dog |
| 40% | BONE | 4 | Treat for a good dog |
| 40% | UPGRADING | 9 | Trading in an old phone for a newer, better one |
| 40% | SHOE | 4 | Chew toy for a bad dog |
| 40% | ABUSE | 5 | Use something for a bad purpose |
| 40% | ABUSE | 5 | Utilize something for a bad purpose |
| 39% | NOTHINGTODECLARE | 16 | Good for a returning traveler, bad for a bridge player |
| 39% | THIRDDEGREE | 11 | Good for a doctoral student, bad for a crime suspect |
| 39% | CENTERSPREAD | 12 | Good for a magazine writer, bad for a couch potato |
| 39% | FALLINGSTAR | 11 | Good for a wish maker, bad for a Hollywood agent |
| 39% | OVERCOMPENSATION | 16 | Good for a wage earner, bad for a tightrope walker |
| 39% | FLAT | 4 | Good for a bike route, bad for a bike tire |
| 38% | SANDRABULLOCK | 13 | Actress who won an Oscar for Best Actress for "The Blind Side" and a Worst Actress Razzie Award for "All About Steve": 2 wds. |
| 38% | LIZAMINNELLI | 12 | Actress who won an Oscar for Best Actress for "Cabaret" and a Worst Actress Razzie Award for "Rent-a-Cop": 2 wds. |
| 38% | MOTIVATION | 10 | Something a good personal trainer can provide |