| 100% | HASTE | 5 | What "makes waste," according to an aphorism |
| 59% | HASTE | 5 | It makes waste, according to a saying |
| 58% | HASTE | 5 | It makes waste, according to a popular saying |
| 54% | EGGS | 4 | What you break to make an omelet |
| 51% | SNAPDECISION | 12 | What a person in an emergency might have to make |
| 51% | HAY | 3 | What to make while the sun shines, per an old proverb |
| 47% | BRADS | 5 | Fasteners ... or, if you change the fourth letter to an S, what the fasteners might be made of |
| 47% | PORN | 4 | What the internet is for, according to an "Avenue Q" song |
| 45% | CRIB | 4 | Celebrity home, according to an MTV series |
| 45% | LIPS | 4 | *Naval threats, according to an old saying |
| 45% | REPORTEDLY | 10 | According to what some say |
| 45% | COMEBACK | 8 | What Valerie Cherish made, according to the title of a 2005-2014 TV series |
| 45% | FATCONTENT | 10 | What makes an avocado rich |
| 44% | POETS | 5 | They're "born, not made," according to an old saying |
| 44% | NOMAN | 5 | According to John Donne, __ is an island |
| 43% | SNUG | 4 | Like a bug in a rug, according to an expression |
| 43% | NINELIVES | 9 | Cat's blessing, according to an old proverb: 2 wds. |
| 43% | HINTSAT | 7 | Makes an allusion to |
| 43% | EXTEND | 6 | Make an addition to |
| 43% | AMEND | 5 | Make an improvement to |
| 42% | CHOOSERS | 8 | According to the saying, what beggars can't be |
| 42% | SIR | 3 | What to call an officer |
| 42% | YOURGRACE | 9 | What to call an archbishop |
| 42% | OBOE | 4 | What an orchestra tunes to |
| 42% | MIND | 4 | What an idea comes to |
| 42% | TRY | 3 | Make an effort to do |
| 42% | SEEK | 4 | Make an effort to find |
| 42% | LISTEN | 6 | Make an effort to hear |
| 42% | TEMPT | 5 | Make an effort to entice |
| 42% | ACE | 3 | "The place with the helpful hardware folks," according to an ad jingle |