| 100% | BOOKERPRIZE | 11 | . . . for best novel in English |
| 61% | PASTLIVES | 9 | 2023 film in Korean and English nominated for Best Picture |
| 53% | MOREAU | 6 | Evil doctor in an H.G. Wells novel |
| 51% | KTOWN | 5 | Good place to look for bibim naengmyeon in L.A., casually |
| 50% | AWARD | 5 | Best in Show, for one |
| 49% | ADDED | 5 | Threw in for good measure |
| 49% | PEKE | 4 | Rival of a pom for best in group |
| 48% | OSCAR | 5 | Michelle Yeoh won one for Best Actress in 2023 |
| 48% | MVP | 3 | US sports accolade for best player in a league |
| 47% | IMMIGRANT | 9 | One who comes to live for good in another country |
| 47% | ENROL | 5 | Register for a course, in British English |
| 47% | ETYMOLOGY | 9 | Old English, for better or worse? |
| 47% | COIFFURE | 8 | French word used in English for a hairstyle |
| 47% | BRENDANFRASER | 13 | 2023 Best Actor Oscar winner for his role in "The Whale": 2 wds. |
| 46% | DANIELS | 7 | Duo awarded the Oscar for Best Director in 2023, casually |
| 46% | CODA | 4 | Best Picture winner with dialogue in ASL and English |
| 46% | GFY | 3 | In internet speak, it means good for you |
| 46% | MIRANDALAMBERT | 14 | Singer whose "Wildcard" won the Grammy for Best Country Album in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ALBERTEINSTEIN | 14 | . . . for high achievement in physics |
| 45% | ESPY | 4 | Alex Morgan won one for Best Female Athlete in 2019 |
| 45% | CHRISSTAPLETON | 14 | Singer whose "Starting Over" won the Grammy for Best Country Album in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 45% | TRACYCHAPMAN | 12 | "Fast Car" singer who won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CULTURECLUB | 11 | "Karma Chameleon" band that won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ALFREDNOBEL | 11 | . . . for outstanding contributions in six fields |
| 44% | RIGHTLYSO | 9 | For good reason, and a hint to five answers in this puzzle |
| 44% | NIGHTWATCHMAN | 13 | Title job for Thomas Wazhashk in a 2020 Louise Erdrich novel |
| 44% | ROMA | 4 | 2018 film set in Mexico that was nominated for best picture |
| 44% | EEAAO | 5 | A24 film that won Best Picture in 2023, for short |
| 44% | EMMASTONE | 9 | She won Best Actress in 2016 for playing an aspiring actress |
| 44% | COMA | 4 | 1977 best-selling novel set in a hospital |