| 100% | AWEIGH | 6 | Sounds like a method for raising an anchor? |
| 50% | RAZE | 4 | A word for destroy that sounds like raise |
| 48% | EVIE | 4 | Woman’s name that sounds like an initialism for a plug-in car |
| 44% | ALLSPICE | 8 | Sounds like a lot of flavor for one dried berry |
| 42% | BANANA | 6 | Fruit that sounds like a toddler's word for "grandmother" |
| 41% | YESNO | 5 | Like a question for which "maybe" is not an option |
| 41% | KEW | 3 | London botanic-gardens site that sounds like a Londoner’s word for “line” |
| 40% | TORTE | 5 | Dessert that sounds like a cause for a lawsuit |
| 40% | ONEHIT | 6 | Like an excellent game for a pitcher |
| 40% | ARID | 4 | Like an ideal climate for a cactus |
| 40% | STRAIT | 6 | Body of water that sounds like an antonym for "crooked" |
| 40% | DREAMY | 6 | Like an idol for a teen girl, say |
| 40% | BIDS | 4 | Raises a hand at an auction, for example |
| 39% | LAKEBUCCANEER | 13 | Amphibious aircraft that sounds like a vacation spot for Blackbeard's crew (6,4) (4) |
| 39% | OLAY | 4 | Skin-care brand whose name sounds like cheering for a matador |
| 39% | ERIE | 4 | Great Lake that sounds like a synonym for "mysterious" |
| 39% | ERIE | 4 | Great Lake that sounds like a synonym for "spooky" |
| 39% | ROARS | 5 | Makes a sound like a lion or an engine |
| 39% | PLATTE | 6 | River whose name sounds like a word for a map |
| 38% | CHRONIC | 7 | Ongoing for a long time like an illness |
| 38% | BOSS | 4 | Whom an employee may ask for a raise |
| 38% | ICAN | 4 | "Sounds like a job for me" |
| 38% | ASIS | 4 | Like an item offered for sale without a guarantee: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TEE | 3 | An alphabet letter that sounds like a hot drink |
| 38% | GOATEE | 6 | Small pointy beard, sounds a bit like an animal |
| 38% | ROYALTY | 7 | Regal sounding term for a payment to an author |
| 38% | MONKSEAL | 8 | Sea creature whose name sounds like a mash-up of a jazz pianist and an R&B singer |
| 38% | CAINE | 5 | Batman Begins actor Michael whose last name sounds like an accessory for the Penguin |
| 37% | NEHI | 4 | Soda brand that sounds like a descriptor for some boots and socks |
| 37% | ARRID | 5 | Deodorant brand whose name sounds like a synonym for "dry" |