| 100% | DANCE | 5 | ___ sequence, series of steps that Jenna Ortega performed as Wednesday for the Netflix series, inspired by '80s goth moves in nightclubs |
| 27% | TAKE | 4 | "Every Breath You ___," song performed by the Police that won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1984 |
| 25% | MEZCO | 5 | ___ Toyz, company that released a Wednesday Doll based on the Netflix series, which may remind you of the "Annabelle" doll |
| 25% | STACI | 5 | ___ Keanan, known for her roles in the TV series "My Two Dads" and "Step by Step" |
| 25% | SQUIDGAME | 9 | Netflix series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk that won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 24% | GAME | 4 | "___ of Thrones," TV series that will begin taking the world by storm in 2011 |
| 24% | JUNGLE | 6 | George of the __ animated series inspired by Tarzan |
| 24% | REYNOLDS | 8 | Ryan, star of the upcoming "Red Notice", scheduled for release by Netflix in the fall |
| 24% | KIDS | 4 | New ___ on the Block, boy band that debuted in 1984 and which is known for the song "Step by Step" |
| 24% | BLACK | 5 | 1991 song written by Eddie Vedder that was featured in the sixth season finale of the TV series "Cold Case" |
| 24% | NAME | 4 | "The ___ of the Game," 1977 song by ABBA that was sampled by the Fugees for "Rumble in the Jungle" |
| 24% | LEAVE | 5 | "___ the Door Open," song by Silk Sonic that won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2022 |
| 24% | ABBA | 4 | Band that inspired Lars to start performing, in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga |
| 24% | NOTT | 4 | Surname for a wizarding family in the "Harry Potter" series that is a homophone of "knot" |
| 24% | STRANGERTHINGS | 14 | Netflix horror series that won the People's Choice Awards for the Show of 2019 and the Drama Show of 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 24% | PAPERTRAIL | 10 | Series of documents that trace a path, as suggested by this puzzle |
| 24% | SOPRANINO | 9 | Term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone with the highest pitch of all those in its family |
| 23% | TOWN | 4 | "Another ___, Another Train," 1973 song by ABBA that was performed in the style of Simon and Garfunkel |
| 23% | BLOOD | 5 | "Bad ___," song by Taylor Swift that won an MTV VMA for Video of the Year in 2015 |
| 23% | LIBRA | 5 | Seventh astrological sign symbolized by balancing scales for those born in the fall months of September-October |
| 23% | SCORPIO | 7 | Eighth astrological sign symbolized by an arthropod for those born in the fall months of October-November |
| 23% | MIND | 4 | "The ___ of a Chef," cooking series narrated by Anthony Bourdain that aired on Netflix |
| 23% | BACHELOR | 8 | "The ___," reality TV show featuring Clayton Echard as the star in 2022 that inspired a wine collection by ABC |
| 23% | GRAND | 5 | ___ Canyon, iconic location in the USA that was designated as a Natural Wonder of the World by CNN |
| 23% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 23% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 23% | THRILLER | 8 | Album by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones that won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1984 |
| 23% | SLEDGEHAMMER | 12 | Song that accounted for 9 of the 10 MTV Video Music Awards won by 17-Across in 1987 |
| 23% | COMBO | 5 | Sequence of moves in gaming, for short |
| 23% | 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 |