| 100% | IPITYTHEFOOL | 12 | "Rocky III" line uttered by Clubber Lang that became a catchphrase for Clubber Lang's portrayer |
| 33% | MRT | 3 | Clubber Lang's portrayer in "Rocky III" |
| 31% | MAYBEIMAMAZED | 13 | 1970 song by 19-Across that became a Top 10 hit seven years later for Wings (3 wds.) |
| 30% | MRT | 3 | Clubber Lang portrayer in "Rocky III" |
| 30% | OHMY | 4 | Cry of surprise that's a catchphrase for George Takei: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MRT | 3 | Portrayer of the boxer Clubber Lang in "Rocky III" |
| 29% | MAYBEIMAMAZED | 13 | 1970 solo single by former Beatle 46-Across that became a Top 10 hit seven years later for Wings (3 wds.) |
| 28% | AGENDA | 6 | Guide that can become the outline for a meeting's minutes |
| 28% | BEEMOVIE | 8 | Seinfeld movie that became a source for many memes |
| 28% | MEANGIRLS | 9 | Comedy by Tina Fey that became a musical in 2017 |
| 28% | WIRE | 4 | Line that's held by a telephone pole |
| 28% | EGRET | 5 | Bird that becomes a synonym for "rue" after adding an R |
| 28% | ENIWETOK | 8 | Pacific Ocean atoll taken by the US from Japan in 1944 that later became a testing ground for atomic weapons |
| 27% | TARANTO | 7 | Italian city that becomes a Canadian city by changing its two A's into O's |
| 27% | IRE | 3 | Word for "anger" that becomes a country's name when "land" is added to the end |
| 27% | BAH | 3 | “___ Gawd!” (Jim Ross catchphrase that became a meme) |
| 27% | ENIWETOK | 8 | Atoll in the Pacific Ocean taken by the US from Japan in 1944 that later became a testing ground for atomic weapons |
| 27% | LUI | 3 | Italian pronoun that becomes a name by adding -gi |
| 26% | ATLAS | 5 | Book that becomes a synonym for "Finally!" when "t" is added to the end |
| 26% | CUKE | 4 | Vegetable that might become a pickle, for short |
| 26% | CHACHASLIDE | 11 | Hit line dance that DJ Casper originally wrote as a routine for his nephew’s aerobics class |
| 26% | MRT | 3 | Actor who played Clubber Lang, Rocky's two-time opponent in "Rocky III": 2 wds. |
| 26% | GRIP | 4 | Part of a golf club that's held by the player |
| 26% | UBER | 4 | Transit app that has become a byword for the sharing economy |
| 26% | YOU | 3 | "Shape of ___," 2017 pop song by Ed Sheeran that's often heard in clubs which surprisingly has a lullaby version |
| 26% | CUE | 3 | Line that serves as a signal for another actor |
| 26% | ELIAS | 5 | Real name that becomes a fake one by changing its first letter |
| 25% | CHEAP | 5 | "___ Thrills," 2016 pop song by Sia that's played in clubs which surprisingly has a lullaby version |
| 25% | HER | 3 | "GET A JOB" and "STAY AWAY FROM ___" (Instagram comments made by Demi Lovato that became a meme) |
| 25% | GIRLONFIRE | 10 | Album by 40-Across that won a Grammy for Best R&B Album (3 wds.) |