| 100% | TIEIN | 5 | "This point may ___ with the story" (fit properly): 2 wds. |
| 48% | CHRISTMASCAROL | 14 | "A ___," novella by Charles Dickens that deals with the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser: 2 wds. |
| 46% | NIGHTFEVER | 10 | 1978 #1 hit with the lyrics "Here I am, praying for this moment to last": 2 wds. |
| 45% | OFA | 3 | "This is the story ___ boy and a girl...": 2 wds. |
| 44% | CASSADEEPOPE | 12 | Pop singer with the hit song "Wasting All These Tears" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | NANCYSINATRA | 12 | Performer with the 1966 hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'": 2 wds. |
| 43% | SOFAR | 5 | Until this point: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ASOF | 4 | ___ now (to this point): 2 wds. |
| 42% | SOFAR | 5 | Up to this point: 2 wds. |
| 42% | UNTILNOW | 8 | Up to this point: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SPAREME | 7 | "Enough with the details!": 2 wds. |
| 42% | FITIN | 5 | Conform with the group: 2 wds. |
| 42% | THEMAN | 6 | "___ With the Golden Gun" (1974 James Bond movie): 2 wds. |
| 42% | INDETAIL | 8 | With all the fine points included (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ASOF | 4 | ___ now (up to this point): 2 wds. |
| 42% | ATBAT | 5 | Facing off with the pitcher: 2 wds. |
| 42% | FITIN | 5 | Mesh well with the group: 2 wds. |
| 42% | FITIN | 5 | Get along with the group: 2 wds. |
| 41% | VANMORRISON | 11 | Rock singer with the 1971 song "Wild Night": 2 wds. |
| 41% | VANHALEN | 8 | Rock band with the hits "Jump" and "Panama": 2 wds. |
| 41% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "Piano man" with the hit song "Piano Man": 2 wds. |
| 41% | NICKIMINAJ | 10 | Female rapper with the 2017 hit "No Frauds": 2 wds. |
| 41% | MISSYELLIOTT | 12 | Female rapper with the 2002 hit "Work It": 2 wds. |
| 41% | WEIRDAL | 7 | Comedian Yankovic with the #1 album "Mandatory Fun": 2 wds. |
| 41% | TRINIDADJAMES | 13 | Atlanta rapper with the hit "All Gold Everything": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ALICIAKEYS | 10 | Singer with the 2012 single "Girl on Fire": 2 wds. |
| 41% | KEITHURBAN | 10 | Singer with the 2009 single "Kiss a Girl": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Performer with the 1956 hit "Blue Suede Shoes": 2 wds. |
| 41% | GOLDENEARRING | 13 | "Metallic" band with the 1982 hit "Twilight Zone": 2 wds. |
| 41% | JOEYTRIBBIANI | 13 | "Friends" character with the catchphrase "How YOU doin'?": 2 wds. |