| 100% | MOUSETRAP | 9 | "The ___," murder mystery play written by Agatha Christie (birthday today) whose 25,000th performance took place in 2012 |
| 37% | MOUSETRAP | 9 | The __, UK murder mystery play by Agatha Christie |
| 31% | LOVEONTOP | 9 | Song by Beyonce - whose birthday it is today - which was inspired by her performance as Etta James in the film "Cadillac Records": 3 wds. |
| 28% | ACKROYD | 7 | The Murder of Roger __, Agatha Christie mystery |
| 28% | VICARAGE | 8 | Agatha Christie mystery novel: Murder at the __ |
| 28% | RONWEASLEY | 10 | The character Rupert Grint - whose birthday it is today - shot to fame playing in the "Harry Potter" series of films: 2 wds. |
| 28% | TERMINATOR | 10 | "The ___," a 1984 film in which Arnold Schwarzenegger - whose birthday it is today - plays the titular character who is a cyborg assassin |
| 27% | THESWORDINTHESTENO | 18 | Murder mystery that takes place in an office? |
| 27% | MURDERONTHENILE | 15 | 1944 mystery play by Agatha Christie |
| 27% | IDRISELBA | 9 | Actor whose birthday is today, who played the titular role in the TV series "Luther" and also appears in the "Thor" films: 2 wds. |
| 27% | FORCEOFNATURE | 13 | Murder mystery by 43-Across set in the remote Australian bushland (3 wds.) |
| 27% | THELOSTMAN | 10 | Murder mystery by 43-Across set in the remote Australian outback (3 wds.) |
| 27% | INVISIBLEMAN | 12 | Novel written by Ralph Waldo Ellison (birthday today) which won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1953: 2 wds. |
| 26% | BACKSTAGE | 9 | The place behind the performance area in a play |
| 26% | BENKINGSLEY | 11 | Actor whose birthday it is today who won an Academy Award for playing Gandhi in the titular film and was knighted in 2002: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ORIENT | 6 | Murder on the __ Express by Agatha Christie |
| 25% | PYGMALION | 9 | Play written in 1912 by George Bernard Shaw that was adapted into the film "My Fair Lady" |
| 25% | CANDIDA | 7 | Comedy play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1894 that revolves around the lives of a clergyman and his wife |
| 25% | NOTFORYOU | 9 | 1995 song written by Eddie Vedder (birthday today) that was also featured in the documentary "Hype!" soundtrack: 3 wds. |
| 25% | HOUSE | 5 | "Heartbreak ___," play written in 1919 by George Bernard Shaw that explores the genre of Chekhovian tragicomedy |
| 25% | ORIENT | 6 | "Murder on the ___ Express," mystery novel by Agatha Christie where a detective investigates a murder aboard a snowbound train |
| 25% | MOUSETRAP | 9 | Agatha Christie West End murder-mystery play |
| 25% | KRISTINKREUK | 12 | The actress whose birthday it is today, who played Lana Lang on "Smallville": 2 wds. |
| 25% | BYTHEROLLINGOFTWODICE | 21 | Mystery Person once wrote a waltz in which the choice of measures played was determined ... |
| 25% | POE | 3 | Writer played by Harry Melling in the mystery film “The Pale Blue Eye” |
| 24% | BORDERERS | 9 | "The ___," sole play written by William Wordsworth that was published in 1842 |
| 24% | MOUSETRAP | 9 | Rodent catcher; murder mystery play, The __ |
| 24% | SEANCE | 6 | It takes place in the dark |
| 24% | NONCE | 5 | Most films take place in the ___ |