| 100% | MEANIE | 6 | Stereotypical ogre (but not Shrek or Fiona) |
| 47% | OGRE | 4 | Shrek or Fiona |
| 46% | OGRE | 4 | Shrek or Fiona, for example |
| 46% | OGRE | 4 | Shrek or Fiona, e.g. |
| 46% | OGRE | 4 | Shrek or Fiona, for one |
| 44% | OGRE | 4 | Creature like Shrek or Fiona |
| 43% | OGRE | 4 | Filmdom's Shrek or Fiona, e.g. |
| 41% | OGRE | 4 | Fiona or Shrek |
| 39% | OGRE | 4 | Fiona or Shrek in "Shrek" |
| 39% | OGRE | 4 | Fiona or Shrek, e.g. |
| 38% | KEYS | 4 | A and E, but not I, O or U |
| 38% | ALERS | 5 | A and O, but not E, I or U |
| 38% | TEAM | 4 | A's, but not B's or C's |
| 38% | TEAM | 4 | O's, but not P's or Q's |
| 38% | SIZES | 5 | L and M, but not I, V, or C |
| 38% | FUTURE | 6 | Not the past or present but this |
| 38% | ARTICLE | 7 | A, but not B or C |
| 38% | ALLOY | 5 | Bronze, but not silver or gold |
| 38% | SUIT | 4 | Diamonds, but not emeralds or gems |
| 38% | NBAER | 5 | Net, but not Jet or Met |
| 38% | SPORT | 5 | Squash, but not zucchini or cucumber |
| 38% | YEAR | 4 | 2020, but not 2019 or 2021 |
| 38% | PUREBRED | 8 | Poodles, but not schnoodles or doodles |
| 38% | ORGANS | 6 | Hearts, but not diamonds or spades |
| 38% | DWARF | 5 | Happy, but not cheerful or upbeat? |
| 37% | OBLATE | 6 | Dedicated to religious life, but not a monk or nun |
| 37% | SONG | 4 | Single, e.g., but not a double or a triple |
| 37% | CENTS | 5 | Word seen on nickels, but not on dimes or quarters |
| 37% | INORGANIC | 9 | Not animal or vegetable but composed of minerals |
| 36% | REDMEAT | 7 | Beef, but not pork or chicken: 2 wds. |