| 100% | SHE | 3 | "And ___ Was" (1985 Talking Heads single) |
| 85% | SHE | 3 | "And ___ Was," 1985 Talking Heads song |
| 61% | WAS | 3 | "And She ___" (1985 Talking Heads song) |
| 57% | CHATTERATI | 10 | Class of talking heads and pundits |
| 56% | HEADOVERHEELS | 13 | 1985 Top 10 song by 42-Across that begins, "I wanted to be with you alone / And talk about the weather" (3 wds.) |
| 56% | ANDSHEWAS | 9 | Talking Heads song used in the movies "Storks" and "Bewitched" |
| 55% | STOPMAKINGSENSE | 15 | 1984 Talking Heads concert film and hit album |
| 53% | MCCARTHY | 8 | Talk show Jenny and actor Melissa __ are cousins |
| 53% | OAHU | 4 | Where Diamond Head and Waikiki are |
| 52% | ENO | 3 | Producer who has collaborated with Talking Heads, Devo, U2, and Coldplay |
| 52% | SHE | 3 | "And ___ Was" (Talking Heads song) |
| 51% | TENNIS | 6 | Table __ is both for single and double games |
| 50% | MRCLEAN | 7 | Brand mascot with a bald head and single earring |
| 50% | BEERS | 5 | Their heads and bodies may be critiqued in bars |
| 49% | BRANT | 5 | A small goose whose head and neck are mostly black |
| 48% | DEGENERES | 9 | Ellen who had a 1994-1998 sitcom and is now a daytime talk show host |
| 48% | HUSKIES | 7 | Washington ___, softball team that represents University of Washington and is headed by coach Heather Tarr |
| 48% | WILDCATS | 8 | Arizona ___, softball team that represents University of Arizona and is headed by coach Mike Candrea |
| 48% | GATORS | 6 | Florida ___, softball team that represents University of Florida and is headed by coach Tim Walton |
| 48% | CHURCH | 6 | *Place of worship, and where talking is kept to a minimum |
| 48% | EXAM | 4 | *End-of-semester test, and where talking wouldn't be welcome |
| 48% | KATEBUSH | 8 | She was Running Up That Hill in both 1985 and 2022 |
| 47% | TEXAS | 5 | ___ Longhorns, softball team that represents the University at Austin and is headed by coach Mike White |
| 47% | TONGUE | 6 | Mouth organ for tasting and talking, and something that can be sharpened |
| 47% | BEDS | 4 | Their heads and feet are usually the same distance from the ground |
| 47% | DUFF | 4 | Actress and single mom Hilary whose new beau is businessman Ely Sandvik |
| 47% | PENNY | 5 | What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs? |
| 46% | SPHINX | 6 | Mythological being with human head and lion body |
| 46% | PUNDITS | 7 | Talking heads |
| 46% | PUNDIT | 6 | Talking head |