| 100% | EVIL | 4 | Word aptly found within “devilish” |
| 64% | LAUD | 4 | Word aptly found in "plaudits" |
| 63% | ECON | 4 | Word aptly found in "price control" |
| 63% | MAT | 3 | Word aptly found backward in "tatami" |
| 62% | LED | 3 | Word aptly found in "controlled" and "marshaled" |
| 61% | ALE | 3 | Drink aptly found within "social event" |
| 52% | EMO | 3 | Genre in which some musicians may express remorse, and a word aptly found inside "remorse" |
| 46% | TIE | 3 | Word whose letters are aptly found in "overtime" |
| 43% | BANE | 4 | ___ of one's existence (biggest annoyance, and a word you'll find hidden within "urbane") |
| 42% | TAG | 3 | Word aptly hidden in Instagram |
| 42% | PERT | 4 | Word aptly contained in "impertinent" |
| 42% | DENT | 4 | Word aptly hidden in "indentation" |
| 42% | SON | 3 | Word whose letters are aptly found from left to right in "scion" |
| 41% | EVE | 3 | Word aptly hidden in "evening before" |
| 41% | ORB | 3 | Word aptly hidden in "mirror balls" |
| 41% | EDEN | 4 | Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave" |
| 41% | DYE | 3 | Word aptly hidden in "turned yellow" |
| 41% | INSECT | 6 | Creature found within group |
| 41% | INSECT | 6 | Bug found within group |
| 40% | RIM | 3 | Word meaning "perimeter" that's found within the word "perimeter" |
| 40% | LEFT | 4 | Word aptly describing this answer's position |
| 40% | ARIA | 4 | Word aptly hidden in "Bavarian State Opera" |
| 40% | THEME | 5 | Word aptly hidden in "The Met Gala" |
| 40% | SSE | 3 | Abbr. aptly found in "compasses" |
| 40% | ACA | 3 | Initials aptly found in "Obamacare" |
| 40% | SSE | 3 | Direction aptly found in "compasses" |
| 40% | ONE | 3 | Number aptly found in "loner" |
| 40% | ONE | 3 | Phrase aptly found in "hormone" |
| 40% | IMO | 3 | Abbreviation aptly found in "testimonial" |
| 40% | ETA | 3 | Initialism aptly found in "timetable" |