| 100% | NEWAT | 5 | "He's ___ the job" (words for a fresher): 2 wds. |
| 58% | TOURBUS | 7 | Vehicle for a rock band that's on the road: 2 wds. |
| 57% | PHINEASTBARNUM | 14 | He's famous for the words "There's a sucker born every minute" |
| 57% | IDO | 3 | Last words for a bachelor and bachelorette: 2 wds. |
| 56% | APPLYTO | 7 | Try for a job at: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready for a pitch in the ballpark: 2 wds. |
| 54% | WRITTENUP | 9 | Reported for a violation of the rules: 2 wds. |
| 54% | LASTPLACE | 9 | The cellar, for a sports team: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | He won the Best Director Oscar for the first film he directed, 1980's "Ordinary People": 2 wds. |
| 53% | IDO | 3 | Words preceding a kiss at the altar: 2 wds. |
| 53% | OLEMISS | 7 | Nickname for a Southern university whose teams are the Rebels: 2 wds. |
| 53% | KEVINCOSTNER | 12 | He won the Best Director Oscar for the first film he directed, 1990's "Dances With Wolves": 2 wds. |
| 52% | MARYKAY | 7 | Cosmetics company named for a woman with the last name Ash: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ONICE | 5 | "Miracle ___" (term for a 1980 Olympic hockey victory by the USA): 2 wds. |
| 51% | JANECAMPION | 11 | Woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar for 1993's "The Piano": 2 wds. |
| 51% | ATOE | 4 | Put ___ in the water (try for a bit): 2 wds. |
| 51% | OWNUP | 5 | Take the blame, as for a mistake: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ALA | 3 | Words on a menu which means "cooked in the style of": 2 wds. |
| 50% | NEWLEAF | 7 | Metaphorical thing to turn over for a fresh start (2 wds.) |
| 50% | PENCILBOX | 9 | Small container for a schoolkid's writing supplies: 2 wds. |
| 50% | SOSPAD | 6 | Scrubber for a tough kitchen job (2 wds.) |
| 49% | NICKCARRAWAY | 12 | He is the narrator and a friend of Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby": 2 wds. |
| 49% | STAR | 4 | A word for a performer, like what's in the sky |
| 49% | RESTAREA | 8 | Place for a break on the interstate (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ATLUNCH | 7 | Out for a bite during the workday (2 wds.) |
| 49% | JALENHURTS | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles quarterback who rushed for a record-tying three touchdowns in the 2023 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | He sang the theme for the 1973 James Bond film "Live and Let Die": 2 wds. |
| 49% | ADIEU | 5 | Word for a person on the go? |
| 49% | MYOCYTE | 7 | The scientific word for a muscle cell |
| 49% | AIRFRYER | 8 | Word for a small kitchen appliance that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 (2 wds.) |