| 100% | CLIPON | 6 | Tie that doesn't need to be tied |
| 76% | ONS | 3 | Clip-___ (neckties that don't need to be tied) |
| 76% | ONS | 3 | Slip-___ (shoes that don't need to be tied) |
| 76% | AIRPLANT | 8 | Nursery purchase that doesn't need to be watered |
| 76% | STATETHEOBVIOUS | 15 | *Say something that doesn't need to be said |
| 76% | GRANT | 5 | Financial aid that doesn't need to be paid back |
| 75% | PELLGRANT | 9 | Financial aid for college that doesn't need to be repaid |
| 72% | AXIOM | 5 | Statement that doesn’t need to be proven |
| 68% | LACEUP | 6 | Shoe that needs to be tied |
| 66% | LOOSE | 5 | Like ends that may need to be tied up |
| 63% | ONS | 3 | Clip-___ (ties that don't have to be tied) |
| 62% | CHEWABLE | 8 | Doesn't need to be swallowed whole, like a tablet |
| 62% | POLAROIDS | 9 | Pictures that don't need to be shaken |
| 61% | ONS | 3 | Clip-___ (neckties that don't need to be knotted) |
| 61% | GRANDMOTHER | 11 | Title 38-Across doesn't need to be elected to |
| 60% | RATE | 4 | This doesn't need to be fixed, but it can be |
| 58% | LOOSEENDS | 9 | Unfinished things that need to be "tied up": 2 wds. |
| 58% | POSTCARD | 8 | Doesn't need an envelope to be mailed |
| 57% | INT | 3 | Stat that a QB doesn't want to be high: Abbr. |
| 53% | RISOTTO | 7 | Italian dish that many say needs to be stirred constantly |
| 53% | CODES | 5 | Messages that need to be cracked |
| 53% | LAUNDRY | 7 | Clothes that need to be washed |
| 53% | DEBTS | 5 | Amounts that need to be repaid |
| 53% | CHECKS | 6 | Payments that need to be endorsed |
| 53% | OBSTACLE | 8 | Hindrance that needs to be overcome |
| 53% | DEBT | 4 | Amount that needs to be repaid |
| 53% | LOAN | 4 | Money that needs to be repaid |
| 53% | CHIA | 4 | "Pet" that needs to be watered |
| 53% | CANOE | 5 | Boat that needs to be paddled |
| 53% | MESS | 4 | Place that needs to be cleaned |