| 100% | SIFT | 4 | To separate or filter, using a sieve |
| 55% | STRAIN | 6 | Use a sieve or cheesecloth |
| 52% | STRAINS | 7 | Uses a colander or sieve |
| 50% | STRAINER | 8 | A filter or sieve |
| 49% | TOWING | 6 | Using a rope to haul or pull a vehicle |
| 49% | PENCIL | 6 | Use a hard one, or soft, or medium to write |
| 49% | STIRRING | 8 | Using a spoon to dissolve sugar in tea or coffee |
| 48% | APART | 5 | Separate ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | GOLF | 4 | Sport where you use a club to drive or putt |
| 47% | ANTACID | 7 | A medicine used to relieve heartburn or indigestion |
| 46% | FERMENT | 7 | Use bacteria or yeast to make a substance change |
| 46% | CANNULA | 7 | A tube used to administer medicine or drain fluid |
| 46% | FILLING | 7 | A material used to block cavities or cracked teeth |
| 46% | CHENILLE | 8 | A tufty cord used to make clothes or carpets |
| 46% | CALENDAR | 8 | Use this to never forget a birthday or a holiday |
| 46% | HERBALIST | 9 | A person who grows or uses herbs to treat illness |
| 46% | PERISCOPE | 9 | Use it to see across trenches or in a submarine |
| 46% | RAG | 3 | A dishcloth or piece of cloth used to clean things |
| 46% | SUITABLE | 8 | Able, qualified, adapted to a use or purpose |
| 46% | CHUM | 4 | Friend, or a mixture used to attract sharks |
| 46% | ACHE | 4 | Reason to get a massage or use IcyHot |
| 46% | RECYCLE | 7 | Put glass or paper to a new use |
| 46% | GLARE | 5 | Reason to use sunglasses or a sun visor |
| 45% | BOYCOTT | 7 | To refuse using a service or buying a product |
| 45% | PADDLE | 6 | Wood or plastic stick used to move a boat |
| 45% | ENGINE | 6 | Machine used to propel a car, boat, or plane |
| 45% | AMEN | 4 | Word used to end a prayer or express agreement |
| 45% | SCREEN | 6 | Ornamental panel used to block a window or door |
| 45% | TEMPLATE | 8 | Stencil or other pattern to use as a guide |
| 45% | CHUM | 4 | Close friend, or a mixture used to attract sharks |