| 100% | DECAY | 5 | "The ___ of Lying - An Observation," 1891 essay by Oscar Wilde which is included in his collection of essays, "Intentions" |
| 51% | SONG | 4 | "Morning ___," poem by Sylvia Plath written in 1961 about an artist's freedom of expression which was included in the collection, "Ariel" |
| 46% | OCTOBER | 7 | "Poppies in ____," poem written by Sylvia Plath about the complexities of life which is included in the collection, "Ariel" |
| 43% | MRMOJORISIN | 11 | Phrase used in the song "L.A. Woman," by Jim Morrison which is an anagram of his name: 3 wds. |
| 40% | DADDY | 5 | 1962 poem written by Sylvia Plath about the complex relationship with her father which was included in the collection, "Ariel" |
| 40% | TULIPS | 6 | 1961 poem written by Sylvia Plath about the flowers she received in a hospital which was included in the collection "Ariel" |
| 40% | LADY | 4 | "___ Lazarus," 1965 poem by Sylvia Plath in which she alludes to the mythical phoenix and which was included in the collection "Ariel" |
| 39% | DORIAN | 6 | "The Picture of ___ Gray," gothic novel by Oscar Wilde which tells the story of a man and his unusual portrait |
| 38% | BLUE | 4 | "Tangled Up in ___," 1975 song by Bob Dylan which is a part of his album, "Blood on the Tracks" |
| 38% | SONGOFSOLOMON | 13 | 1977 novel by Toni Morrison which is about the life of an African-American man living in Michigan: 3 wds. |
| 37% | SLANG | 5 | Specialty of "Urban Dictionary" which was used in 2011 by a district court in an ATF complaint to document the meanings of "murk" |
| 36% | JESSEPLEMONS | 12 | "The Irishman" actor who is nominated for an Oscar for his role in "The Power of the Dog" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SEANPENN | 8 | Oscar winner who made his debut in an episode of Little House on the Prairie directed by his father |
| 36% | COUNTRYBLUES | 12 | Acoustic folk style of music in which the singer is accompanied by an acoustic guitar: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SAND | 4 | "Love Letters in the ___," song with an ocean-related word in the title, a version of which was sung by Pat Boone |
| 36% | SAND | 4 | "Love Letters in the ___," song with an ocean-related word in the title, a version of which was sang by Pat Boone |
| 35% | LUCY | 4 | "___ in the Sky with Diamonds," 1967 song by The Beatles which was inspired by a drawing that Lennon's son made of his classmate |
| 35% | KODISMITMCPHEE | 14 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" actor who is nominated for an Oscar for his role in "The Power of the Dog" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | STARRYNIGHT | 11 | "The ___," an oil on canvas by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh which is housed in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC: 2 wds. |
| 35% | OWN | 3 | "A Room of One's ___," essay by Virginia Woolf which is an inspiration for dark academia |
| 34% | TRIPOLI | 7 | Capital of Libya which was founded in 7th century BC by the Phoenicians |
| 34% | BUS | 3 | The "B" in USB which is also an anagram of USB |
| 34% | BOYS | 4 | Retro funk and pop song by Lizzo which was included in Time's Top Ten Best Songs of 2018 |
| 33% | GALWAY | 6 | "___ Girl," song by English singer Ed Sheeran which has the name of an Irish city in its title that is home to Eyre Square |
| 33% | MRSROBINSON | 11 | Song by Simon & Garfunkel which was included in the 1967 film "The Graduate" and originally appeared on the album "Bookends": 2 wds. |
| 33% | LILACS | 6 | "When ___ Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd," poem by Walt Whitman which is an elegy to Abraham Lincoln |
| 33% | SKETCH | 6 | & 5D The — of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, collection of essays by Washington Irving first published in 1819 |
| 33% | LIGHTS | 6 | "___ Up," hit song by Harry Styles which is the lead single of his album "Fine Line" |
| 33% | EARNEST | 7 | Play by Oscar Wilde: "The Importance of Being __" |
| 33% | GEORGEPEABODY | 13 | 19th-century research library in Baltimore which was funded by the father of modern philanthropy: 2 wds. |