| 100% | PIRATE | 6 | (2/3) Fairy tale villain with an eye patch who's found on a ship, perhaps |
| 39% | EVIL | 4 | (3/3) ___ stepmother, fairy tale villain with a poisoned apple, perhaps |
| 35% | HANSEL | 6 | Fairy tale boy who finds a gingerbread house with his sister Gretel |
| 32% | RYANHOWARD | 10 | A character from "The Office" played by B.J. Novak, who has an on-again off-again relationship with Mindy Kaling's character: 2 wds |
| 32% | FREDDYKRUEGER | 13 | "A Nightmare on Elm Street" villain who wears a glove fitted with razor-sharp blades: 2 wds. |
| 31% | FURY | 4 | Nick ___, Marvel character with an eye patch who is known to never turn his frown upside down |
| 31% | HAG | 3 | Choose the villain for your fairy tale! (1/3) Fairy tale witch with a broom, perhaps |
| 29% | BILLYBOB | 8 | With 48-Across, "Bad Santa" star who played a serial killer on FX's "Fargo": 2 wds. |
| 29% | KEVINNEALON | 11 | "Weeds" actor who plays Adam's brother Don on "Man With a Plan": 2 wds. |
| 29% | DEREKHOUGH | 10 | "Dancing With the Stars" dancer who's a judge on "World of Dance": 2 wds. |
| 28% | KENDRICKLAMAR | 13 | Rapper who duetted with SZA on 2024's "Luther," a #1 hit for 13 weeks: 2 wds. |
| 28% | JOHNLEGEND | 10 | "All of Me" singer who's back, along with Gwen Stefani, as a veteran coach on "The Voice": 2 wds. |
| 28% | CABIN | 5 | Quarters found on a ship |
| 28% | SNOW | 4 | "___ White" fairy tale about a girl who lived in a forest with seven dwarfs |
| 28% | MARCIABRADY | 11 | Maureen McCormick's character on a 1969-1974 family sitcom, who shares a last name with Patriots quarterback Tom: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DADDYYANKEE | 11 | Rapper/singer who duetted with Luis Fonsi on 2017's "Despacito," a #1 hit for 16 weeks: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DAYAN | 5 | Israeli leader with an eye patch |
| 28% | ODIN | 4 | Norse god with an eye patch |
| 27% | MRT | 3 | Bodyguard who become an actor on "The A-Team": 2 wds. |
| 27% | SEAMAN | 6 | One on a ship, perhaps |
| 27% | ROSEMARYSBABY | 13 | 1968 Mia Farrow horror film, based on an Ira Levin novel, whose title begins with a woman's name: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MARIAHCAREY | 11 | Singer who duetted with Boyz II Men on 1995's "One Sweet Day," a #1 hit for 16 weeks: 2 wds. |
| 27% | PIRATEHAT | 9 | Accessory to pair with an eye patch, maybe |
| 27% | MATTLEBLANC | 11 | "Friends" actor who plays Adam Burns on "Man With a Plan": 2 wds. |
| 27% | MAKEUP | 6 | I am a type of "artist" who can work with prosthetics and special effects on an actor's face. Who am I? |
| 27% | CHARLOTTESWEB | 13 | 2006 Julia Roberts kids' movie, based on an E.B. White novel, whose title begins with a woman's name: 2 wds. |
| 26% | LOOKINGFORWARD | 14 | With an eye on things to come |
| 26% | GEENADAVIS | 10 | "Thelma and Louise" costar who founded an institute on gender in media: 2 wds. |
| 26% | BUTTERS | 7 | ___ Stotch, a frequently bullied character on "South Park" who is friends with 3-Down |
| 26% | JULIAROBERTS | 12 | "Eat Pray Love" star, who made an appearance on NBC's "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" on Red Nose Day 2017: 2 wds. |