| 100% | TEMP | 4 | Worker who's hired for an extra-busy business period |
| 58% | TEMP | 4 | Worker who's hired for a short period |
| 48% | TEMP | 4 | Worker who's hired for just a few days |
| 45% | TEMP | 4 | Worker who's only hired for a brief stint |
| 42% | TIE | 3 | Reason for an extra period |
| 39% | INOT | 4 | Playing an extra period, for short |
| 38% | INOT | 4 | Having gone to an extra period, for short |
| 37% | PRO | 3 | Worker who's not an amateur |
| 34% | ANNEBANCROFT | 12 | Actress who won a Tony and an Oscar for playing Helen Keller's teacher in "The Miracle Worker": 2 wds. |
| 33% | NOMINEE | 7 | One who's up for an award |
| 33% | AGUE | 4 | Reason for an extra blanket |
| 32% | VOICEOVER | 9 | Job for an actor who’s heard but not seen |
| 32% | COT | 3 | Bed for an extra hotel guest |
| 32% | COT | 3 | Hotel offering for an extra charge |
| 32% | JLO | 3 | Singer who's an "American Idol" judge, for short |
| 32% | COT | 3 | Simple bed for an extra hotel guest |
| 32% | TRUMAN | 6 | Harry S. ___, 33rd President of the U.S. who had an unsuccessful oil and mining business |
| 32% | MINER | 5 | Worker who digs for coal |
| 31% | DAMAGE | 6 | Reason for an extra charge on a rental |
| 31% | COT | 3 | Cause for an extra charge at a hotel |
| 31% | POSTMAN | 7 | Worker who's asked "Is there a letter in your bag for me?" in a Motown classic |
| 31% | OVERTHELONGHAUL | 15 | For an extended period of time |
| 31% | OVERTHELONGRUN | 14 | For an extended period of time |
| 31% | MINER | 5 | Worker who digs for diamonds, say |
| 31% | LOBO | 4 | Former WNBA star Rebecca who's now an analyst for ESPN |
| 31% | ROMO | 4 | Retired quarterback Tony who's now an NFL analyst for CBS |
| 31% | HOLM | 4 | Celeste who won an Oscar for "Gentleman's Agreement" |
| 31% | LIZA | 4 | Minnelli who won an Oscar for 1972's "Cabaret" |
| 31% | HALLE | 5 | Berry who won an Oscar for Monster's Ball |
| 31% | CPA | 3 | Professional you might hire for an IRS audit: Abbr. |