| 100% | SLAIN | 5 | "Those are Grecian ghosts, that in battle were ___ / And unburied remain / Inglorious on the plain": John Dryden |
| 36% | SALLIE | 6 | The ___ House, house in Kansas that is said to be haunted and has appeared on the TV series, "Ghost Adventures" |
| 35% | LEMP | 4 | ___ Mansion, historical house in Missouri that is said to be haunted and has appeared on the TV series, "Ghost Hunters" |
| 34% | SSW | 3 | One of the half winds on a compass rose that was named "Ostro-Libeccio" in the 14th and 15th centuries |
| 33% | SKATEBOARDING | 13 | Sport that will make its debut in the 2020 Olympics and involves riding and performing tricks on a narrow board with wheels |
| 33% | TENBIGONES | 10 | Novel in Janet Evanovich's 32-Across series that was published between "To the Nines" and "Eleven on Top" (3 wds.) |
| 33% | IHOP | 4 | Popular breakfast chain in the USA that is known for flapjacks and has a smile on its logo: Abbr. |
| 33% | DUOLINGO | 8 | App that might teach you how to say “I am eating bread and crying on the floor” in Norwegian |
| 32% | KIDS | 4 | New ___ on the Block, boy band that debuted in 1984 and which is known for the song "Step by Step" |
| 32% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | Elton John song that was in the Top 10 on the "Billboard" Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1973 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | WARTS | 5 | Bumps that are often seen on toads and also a feature of Shrek's anatomy as an ogre in the book |
| 32% | NATIONAL | 8 | ___ Christmas Tree, iconic tree on display in the Ellipse, Washington D.C. that is lit up by the President and First Lady |
| 31% | HAPPY | 5 | 2013 song by Pharrell Williams that is on the soundtrack of "Despicable Me 2" and was Billboard's number-one single in 2014 |
| 31% | LOVE | 4 | "___ is in the Air," 1977 disco song by John Paul Young that achieved mainstream success by peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 31% | SNL | 3 | New York sketch-comedy show that premièred in 1975 (and is still on the air), briefly |
| 31% | CUJO | 4 | 1983 horror movie based on a Stephen King book and featuring a rabid dog that was set largely in one location, the Trenton family home |
| 31% | ONLYTHELONELY | 13 | 1960 Roy Orbison hit that has the same title as, and is featured in, a 1991 John Candy film (3 wds.) |
| 30% | PANDORICA | 9 | The ___, restaurant in NY that is based on "Doctor Who" |
| 30% | QUEBEC | 6 | City that was the site of three battles in the Seven Years' War |
| 30% | BED | 3 | Place with pillows and blankets that is hard to leave in the morning |
| 30% | REEK | 4 | Huge creature that went on a rampage in "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" and was killed by the marksmanship of Jango Fett |
| 30% | GOATEE | 6 | Beard that is short, pointed and just on the chin |
| 30% | CHICAGO | 7 | Band that was in the park on Fourth of July |
| 30% | HEN | 3 | Isle that, in 1960, was the only remaining location of the N.Z. North Island saddleback bird |
| 30% | RAGE | 4 | ___ Against the Machine, "Bulls on Parade" rock band that was set to reunite in 2020 |
| 29% | MARNE | 5 | River that was the site of battles in both world wars |
| 29% | SAHARA | 6 | Desert in Africa that is the largest hot desert on Earth |
| 29% | MARGARITAVILLE | 14 | 42-Across hit song with the lyrics "But there's booze in the blender / And soon it will render / That frozen concoction that helps me hang on" |
| 29% | BEATLES | 7 | Band that John Lennon was in: The ___ |
| 29% | ASTER | 5 | Daisy-like flower that is a member of the sunflower family and blooms late in fall |