| 100% | PAST | 4 | Time that is gone |
| 70% | AGES | 4 | "That is going to take ___!" (a really long time) |
| 66% | SKILESSONS | 10 | Classes that are going downhill? |
| 65% | SINKING | 7 | A ship that is going under |
| 63% | NOON | 4 | Time that can go backwards |
| 62% | MINUET | 6 | Dance in triple time that is slow and stately |
| 61% | LAD | 3 | "Sing me a song of a ___ that is gone": Stevenson |
| 60% | HAIM | 4 | "Days Are Gone" band that was a first-time Grammy nominee for Best New Artist |
| 60% | IKNEW | 5 | "___ you were going to say that" |
| 59% | DEADLINE | 8 | Time that a project has to be finished by |
| 59% | CAROLS | 6 | Songs that are sung at Christmas time |
| 59% | BETSYWETSY | 10 | Doll that was once a going thing |
| 58% | AOL | 3 | ISP that was formerly part of Time Warner |
| 58% | EPHEMERA | 8 | Things that are enjoyed for a short time |
| 58% | SHORTCUTS | 9 | Alternative routes that are quicker and save time |
| 58% | ARCS | 4 | Things that are tossed usually go in them |
| 58% | OBSOLETE | 8 | Something that was in use in earlier times |
| 58% | PALESTINE | 9 | Place that was called Philistia in ancient times |
| 58% | ERA | 3 | Time division that may be notable |
| 57% | RAINFOREST | 10 | Brazilian region that is increasingly going up in flames |
| 57% | RETRIALS | 8 | Court cases that are tried for a second time |
| 57% | ALOHAS | 6 | Words that are often heard both coming and going |
| 57% | ERA | 3 | Time period that is notable |
| 56% | ERA | 3 | Stretch of time that may be named for a leader |
| 56% | DUDS | 4 | Things that are put on ... or don't go off |
| 56% | KMS | 3 | Metric distances, that are roughly 1.6 times miles: Abbr. |
| 56% | CYCAD | 5 | Palm-like plant that was very prominent in prehistoric times |
| 55% | AOL | 3 | Tech company that was the subject of a 1997 Time cover |
| 55% | UGGBOOTS | 8 | Wear that was one of "Oprah's Favorite Things" four times |
| 55% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a president |