| 100% | SPORT | 5 | Squash, but not zucchini or cucumber |
| 52% | GOURD | 5 | Zucchini or cucumber |
| 46% | SPORT | 5 | Squash, but not turnips |
| 45% | GOURD | 5 | Squash or cucumber |
| 42% | KEYS | 4 | A and E, but not I, O or U |
| 42% | ALERS | 5 | A and O, but not E, I or U |
| 42% | TEAM | 4 | A's, but not B's or C's |
| 42% | TEAM | 4 | O's, but not P's or Q's |
| 42% | SIZES | 5 | L and M, but not I, V, or C |
| 41% | FUTURE | 6 | Not the past or present but this |
| 41% | ARTICLE | 7 | A, but not B or C |
| 41% | ALLOY | 5 | Bronze, but not silver or gold |
| 41% | SUIT | 4 | Diamonds, but not emeralds or gems |
| 41% | NBAER | 5 | Net, but not Jet or Met |
| 41% | YEAR | 4 | 2020, but not 2019 or 2021 |
| 41% | PUREBRED | 8 | Poodles, but not schnoodles or doodles |
| 41% | ORGANS | 6 | Hearts, but not diamonds or spades |
| 41% | DWARF | 5 | Happy, but not cheerful or upbeat? |
| 41% | OBLATE | 6 | Dedicated to religious life, but not a monk or nun |
| 41% | SONG | 4 | Single, e.g., but not a double or a triple |
| 41% | CENTS | 5 | Word seen on nickels, but not on dimes or quarters |
| 41% | INORGANIC | 9 | Not animal or vegetable but composed of minerals |
| 40% | REDMEAT | 7 | Beef, but not pork or chicken: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TEEN | 4 | Suffix for "four," but not "three" or "five" |
| 40% | VERBS | 5 | "Do" and "go," but not "to" or "no" |
| 40% | PLURALS | 7 | "Bulls" and "warriors," but not "heat" or "jazz" |
| 40% | REDMEAT | 7 | Beef, but not poultry or fish: 2 wds. |
| 39% | OAR | 3 | Tool used in Olympic rowing but not in canoeing or kayaking events |
| 39% | CENTS | 5 | Word on a nickel but not on a dime or a quarter |
| 39% | FATFREE | 7 | Like skim milk, but not 2% or whole: Hyph. |