| 100% | SAFE | 4 | To be on the ___ side, phrase you may use to avoid unnecessary risks |
| 51% | CLEAR | 5 | Steer ___ of, phrase you may use to avoid a problem |
| 51% | SKIRT | 5 | ___ around trouble, phrase you may use to avoid a problem |
| 49% | CLOSE | 5 | ___ call, phrase you may use on avoiding an almost disaster |
| 49% | DODGE | 5 | ___ a bullet, phrase you may use on avoiding an almost disaster |
| 44% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 43% | JUDGESMATTER | 12 | To be on the safe side ... |
| 42% | APPEAR | 6 | In the US, the last word in the phrase legally required to be on curved passenger's side mirrors |
| 42% | SLAW | 4 | It may be on the side |
| 41% | SAUCE | 5 | May be served on the side |
| 40% | UBER | 4 | Company you might use to get to the airport |
| 40% | LET | 3 | *"___ me be, please!", phrase one might use to express frustration |
| 40% | EMOJI | 5 | What you might use to put on a happy face? |
| 40% | VISE | 4 | What you might use to get a grip on something |
| 40% | WIRELESSSPEAKER | 15 | What you might use to play music on a beach |
| 40% | YOYOS | 5 | Toys that you might use to "walk the dog": Hyph. |
| 40% | DURAG | 5 | It might be on the floor when you wake up |
| 40% | DUOLINGO | 8 | App that might teach you how to say “I am eating bread and crying on the floor” in Norwegian |
| 40% | REEDIT | 6 | What you might have to do when you find your earth-shattering column on dandelions is 372 words too long for the space allowed |
| 40% | NAME | 4 | True ___, powerful phrase that you may use to defeat a monster |
| 40% | DROP | 4 | Command you may use to make your dog "leave the cushion" |
| 40% | TOE | 3 | What you might use to test the temperature of a bath |
| 39% | SIDEDOOR | 8 | It may be used to avoid paparazzi |
| 39% | WEASEL | 6 | ___ out of, phrase you may use when you avoid a problem slyly |
| 39% | FETCH | 5 | Command you may use to make your dog "bring the ball back" |
| 39% | SNAP | 4 | Photo or video taken on the social media app Snapchat that you may use to keep in touch with your friend |
| 39% | DETECTOR | 8 | You might use one to comb the beach for metal |
| 39% | THEE | 4 | The way you used to be? |
| 39% | GRAPH | 5 | Time might be shown on the side of one |
| 39% | ERR | 3 | It is better to ___ on the side of caution |