| 100% | ABSENTEES | 9 | Those who are missing from a meeting |
| 61% | CONTEXT | 7 | Something that might be missing from a quote |
| 53% | SCREWDRIVER | 11 | Sonic ___, gadget from "Doctor Who" that is a multifunctional tool |
| 52% | DEALOUT | 7 | Omit a player from those to whom cards are dealt: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ENTRANTS | 8 | Those who are taking part in a competition |
| 49% | WANDER | 6 | "...Not all those who ___ are lost...," quote from "The Lord of the Rings" that is part of a poem written by Bilbo Baggins |
| 49% | BILL | 4 | NBA Hall of Famer ___ Russell, who was the leader of a Boston Celtics team that won 11 titles from 1957-1969 |
| 49% | CHO | 3 | Margaret who joked that "Christ himself is wearing a long dress and a duster from Chico's" |
| 49% | IFEELOLD | 8 | Words from someone who just realized that "Gangnam Style" was released more than a decade ago, maybe |
| 49% | STUDENTS | 8 | Those who learn from a teacher |
| 49% | TENANTS | 7 | Those who rent from a landlord |
| 48% | EVER | 4 | Happily ___ after ( a theme that may be missing from some Stephen King works) |
| 46% | ADONIS | 6 | Greek figure who was birthed from a tree |
| 46% | WEED | 4 | Plant that might be pulled from a lawn |
| 46% | ALE | 3 | Beverage that might be drunk from a stein |
| 46% | TEA | 3 | Beverage that may be served from a pot? |
| 46% | TEE | 3 | Shirt that might be shot from a cannon |
| 46% | TEE | 3 | Shirt that might be fired from a cannon |
| 46% | TOGA | 4 | Costume that might be made from a sheet |
| 46% | TEE | 3 | Top that might be shot from a cannon |
| 46% | EMAIL | 5 | Message that could be sent from a computer |
| 45% | AGE | 3 | Number that can be deduced from a birth date |
| 45% | SAP | 3 | Liquid that can be tapped from a maple tree |
| 45% | BEEP | 4 | Notification from a microwave that your food is done |
| 45% | BOO | 3 | Sound from a fan that's been turned off? |
| 45% | TIMOTHYDALTON | 13 | Actor from "Wuthering Heights", who has played James Bond in two films (as well as a third that was never released) : 2 wds. |
| 45% | DNA | 3 | Material that can be analyzed from a mouth swab: Abbr. |
| 44% | IRISHMAN | 8 | A man who is from Ireland |
| 44% | MAESTRO | 7 | Supervillain who is a version of Hulk from an alternate future |
| 44% | THOR | 4 | ___ Odinson, Marvel Comics character who is a god from Norse mythology |