| 100% | GALLOPS | 7 | Speeds through the Downs, say |
| 53% | HAZE | 4 | Run through the gantlet, say |
| 53% | OOZE | 4 | Slip through the cracks, say |
| 53% | HAZES | 5 | Puts through the gantlet, say |
| 53% | READ | 4 | Go through the newspaper, say |
| 53% | SOAR | 4 | Sail through the sky, say |
| 53% | CRUISED | 7 | Sped across the sea, say |
| 52% | SKI | 3 | Speed down a mountain, say |
| 51% | SNEAKIN | 7 | Enter through the back door, say |
| 51% | RAFTS | 5 | Travels through the Grand Canyon, say |
| 51% | SNEAKIN | 7 | Enter through the fire exit, say |
| 51% | SNORT | 5 | Say through the nose |
| 51% | SKI | 3 | Speed down the slopes |
| 50% | ILL | 3 | Down with the flu, say |
| 50% | SICK | 4 | Down with the flu, say |
| 50% | IDIOM | 5 | Down in the dumps, say |
| 50% | SAD | 3 | Down in the dumps, say |
| 50% | ILL | 3 | Down with the snuffles, say |
| 49% | ERR | 3 | Run a wallet through the washing machine, say |
| 49% | HAZE | 4 | Run pledges through the gantlet, say |
| 49% | BINGE | 5 | Quickly go through the seasons, say |
| 49% | SWABSTORY | 9 | "Q-tips Through the Years," say? |
| 48% | RAFTS | 5 | These might take you through the Grand Canyon, say |
| 48% | NODDEDOFF | 9 | Didn't make it through the late show, say |
| 48% | SLOGS | 5 | Trudges through the muck, say (anagram of "gloss") |
| 48% | DEFEAT | 6 | Take down the opponent, say |
| 48% | RAZES | 5 | Brings down the house, say |
| 48% | SWIRLED | 7 | Went down the drain, say |
| 48% | EDDY | 4 | Spiral down the sink, say |
| 48% | SLID | 4 | Went down the Batpole, say |