| 100% | NIPAT | 5 | Try to bite, like a puppy: 2 wds. |
| 100% | NIPSAT | 6 | Tries to bite, like a puppy: 2 wds. |
| 85% | NIPAT | 5 | Try to bite, as a puppy: 2 wds. |
| 65% | NIPAT | 5 | Try to bite, puppy-style (2 wds.) |
| 54% | AWAG | 4 | A puppy's tail moving to and fro, once: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ONDEMAND | 8 | Like a TV show that's available to watch anytime: 2 wds. |
| 53% | SLAPAT | 6 | Try to hit, as a mosquito (2 wds.) |
| 53% | NIPAT | 5 | Bite like a puppy |
| 53% | NIPS | 4 | Bites like a puppy |
| 50% | YAPSAT | 6 | Tries to be a good watchdog, say (2 wds.) |
| 50% | NIPAT | 5 | Try to bite, puppy-style |
| 50% | NIPSAT | 6 | Tries to bite, puppy-style |
| 50% | NIPAT | 5 | Bite like a frisky puppy |
| 50% | HODAKOTB | 8 | "Today" star who says her coanchor Savannah Guthrie is like a sister to her: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready to try to hit a home run: 2 wds. |
| 49% | REINSIN | 7 | Tries to control, as a runaway horse (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ONHOLD | 6 | Like a library book waiting to be picked up (2 wds.) |
| 48% | APPLYFOR | 8 | Try to get, as a grant or a job (2 wds.) |
| 48% | SWAT | 4 | Try to hit, like a housefly |
| 47% | TAKEIT | 6 | ___ like a man: 2 wds. |
| 47% | PAPERTRAINED | 12 | Like a puppy who's learned where to "go" |
| 47% | TAME | 4 | Unlikely to bite, like a pet dog |
| 47% | AIMAT | 5 | Try to hit: 2 wds. |
| 47% | INOBLIVION | 10 | "Living ___," independent dark comedy starring Peter Dinklage about an indie-filmmaker who tries to make a low budget movie: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ASTRING | 7 | Like a puppet on ___ (totally controlled): 2 wds. |
| 46% | TOGO | 4 | Like a drive-thru food order: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ATSEA | 5 | Like a ship crossing the ocean: 2 wds. |
| 46% | SHOWSOFF | 8 | Tries to impress everyone: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ONA | 3 | Like a bump ___ log: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ALOG | 4 | Like a bump on ___: 2 wds. |