| 100% | SUB | 3 | Word with "way" that is a sandwich and salad restaurant franchise |
| 56% | SUB | 3 | Word with "way" for a sandwich restaurant franchise |
| 47% | TUNA | 4 | A fish that is popular with Salads and melts |
| 45% | PURPLE | 6 | Color that is a blend of blue and red, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "curple" |
| 43% | WHEW | 4 | Word that corresponds to the emoji with a grinning face, beads of sweat and seems to be wiping its brow |
| 41% | ROGERS | 6 | Will with a way with words |
| 40% | DEFTLY | 6 | In a way that is clever and quick |
| 40% | ITRY | 4 | Words that might be spoken with a shrug |
| 40% | BACKSTREETBOYS | 14 | Boy band formed in 1993 with a popular eponymous debut album and are famous for their song "I Want It That Way": 2 wds. |
| 40% | IDO | 3 | Words that are sealed with a kiss: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MASS | 4 | Word that is Einstein's "m" and ends with "ss" |
| 39% | PBJ | 3 | Sandwich that might be made with Jif and Smucker's: Abbr. |
| 39% | MTV | 3 | Cable channel that was launched with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll" |
| 39% | BLUE | 4 | Word with "bell" to make a purple bloom that is spread across North America |
| 38% | PBJ | 3 | Sandwich that might be made with Peter Pan and Smucker's: Abbr. |
| 38% | PBJ | 3 | Sandwich that might be made with Peter Pan and strawberry preserves: Abbr. |
| 38% | BLT | 3 | Sandwich that may be held together with a fancy toothpick, for short |
| 38% | WILCO | 5 | Word in signalling indicating that a message received will be complied with |
| 38% | HOBBY | 5 | Activity that is a perfect way to relax and unwind, and that may be your reason to smile today |
| 38% | POPSICLE | 8 | Frozen treat that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "pop" and "icicle" |
| 38% | ROGER | 5 | Word used in signalling indicating that a message has been received and understood |
| 38% | EASY | 4 | Cakewalk word that goes with and can be found in "peasy" |
| 38% | SCARF | 5 | Warm accessory that may be worn with mittens and a hat |
| 38% | LOCO | 4 | ___ moco, Hawaiian rice dish that is topped with a hamburger patty, fried egg, and brown gravy |
| 38% | ANY | 3 | Word with way and how |
| 38% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 38% | SHOWY | 5 | A word used to describe someone who is flamboyant and theatrical (rhymes with "snowy") |
| 37% | BIRDS | 5 | Animals that can be paired with the words early, lady and whirly |
| 37% | RAMEN | 5 | Soup that can be made with instant noodles and a flavor packet |
| 37% | ASTRO | 5 | Prefix with 19d that is a branch of science popularized by people like Stephen Hawking and Neil deGrasse Tyson |