| 100% | THEGAME | 7 | When you're "ahead of" it, you're likely to succeed |
| 57% | SOCK | 4 | Matching ___, one of a pair of feet warmers that seems impossible to find when you're looking for it |
| 55% | TICKET | 6 | Traveler's proof of travel that seems impossible to find when you're asked for it |
| 54% | COMA | 4 | You're out of it when in this |
| 52% | COMA | 4 | When you're in it, you're out of it |
| 52% | PHONE | 5 | You're likely to get called on it |
| 52% | BESTSHOT | 8 | It's most likely to succeed |
| 50% | UNO | 3 | You say it when you're down to a single card |
| 50% | SNACK | 5 | You might skip it when you're trying to slim down |
| 50% | LIE | 3 | It may be "white" when you're trying to protect feelings? |
| 49% | EMO | 3 | Kind of song you may listen to when you're feeling angsty |
| 49% | STARTOVER | 9 | It may be the best thing to do when you're stuck |
| 49% | PAM | 3 | Girl's nickname that becomes its full name when you attach "ela" to the end of it |
| 49% | REMOTE | 6 | ___ control, television operating equipment that seems impossible to find when you're looking for it |
| 48% | SUEDE | 5 | Type of boots you likely shouldn't wear if it looks like it's going to pour down |
| 48% | GIVEITSOMEJUICE | 15 | Wry suggestion at breakfast about what to feed the cat when you're out of milk? |
| 48% | TEN | 3 | Number it's suggested that you count to when you're angry |
| 48% | WATERSKI | 8 | What to do when you're at the end of your rope? |
| 47% | SOPS | 4 | Sets of step-by-step instructions that you'll likely have to learn when you start your new job (abbr.) |
| 45% | SHORT | 5 | What word becomes shorter when you add letters to it? |
| 45% | WALL | 4 | When you hit one, it’s hard to keep going |
| 45% | BAR | 3 | To succeed, you may have to raise it |
| 44% | TOE | 3 | It may be tapped when you listen to music |
| 44% | URL | 3 | It changes when you go to a new site |
| 44% | HARM | 4 | You would prefer to stay out of its way |
| 44% | ROOF | 4 | Now you know what to look for, but where is it? (1/5) Did it fall out when Santa landed on the ___ of the house? |
| 44% | PUTTER | 6 | It helps when you get down to the short strokes |
| 44% | LINT | 4 | You may use a roller to get rid of it |
| 43% | THECHASE | 8 | You cut to it when you come to your main point |
| 43% | SEAAIR | 6 | What you can't help breathing in when you're forced to stay in Nassau for a couple of months |