| 100% | IBEFOREE | 8 | Spelling rule that ends ''except after C'' |
| 54% | IBEFOREE | 8 | Spelling principle that leads into "except after C" (3 wds.) |
| 46% | ANI | 3 | It goes before E except after C |
| 46% | RAJ | 3 | Rule that ended in 1947 |
| 45% | PUNJAB | 6 | State that was divided between two countries after British rule ended in 1947 |
| 45% | TKO | 3 | Ruling that ends some boxing bouts (Abbr.) |
| 43% | RULE | 4 | "I before E except after C," e.g. |
| 43% | MNEMONICS | 9 | "I before E except after C" and others |
| 43% | RULE | 4 | "I before e, except after c," e.g. |
| 42% | IBEFOREE | 8 | Rule that keeps you from spelling weirdly? |
| 41% | RULE | 4 | "I before e, except after c" is a flawed one |
| 41% | RAJ | 3 | Colonial rule that ended when India and Pakistan were split |
| 40% | FAIRYTALE | 9 | Story that ends with "happily ever after" |
| 38% | JENGA | 5 | Game that ends suddenly after much buildup? |
| 37% | GLEE | 4 | TV show that ended in 2015 after over 700 musical performances |
| 35% | IRA | 3 | Irish movement that wanted to end British rule (abbr) |
| 34% | ELAM | 4 | ___ Ending (basketball rule where a game ends after hitting a target score) |
| 33% | TWINIGHT | 8 | Like doubleheaders that start in the afternoon and end after dark (Hyph.) |
| 32% | WWI | 3 | Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief |
| 31% | CBS | 3 | Network that plans to end the "Judge Judy" show in 2021 after its 25th season |
| 31% | RAJ | 3 | Rule that Gandhi opposed |
| 30% | TAPEMEASURE | 11 | Rule that can be bent |
| 30% | TYRANNY | 7 | Rule that should be broken? |
| 30% | IBEFOREE | 8 | Rule that's often broken |
| 30% | DEFGH | 5 | Letters after C |
| 30% | MIKE | 4 | Karaoke prop that often ends in "c" nowadays |
| 29% | ALLS | 4 | "____ Well That Ends Well" |
| 29% | ALLS | 4 | "___ Well That Ends Well" |
| 29% | ALLS | 4 | "_____ Well That Ends Well" |
| 29% | ALLS | 4 | ''__ well that ends well'' |