| 100% | JUAN | 4 | ___ Valdez (character from ads for Colombian coffee) |
| 56% | JUAN | 4 | ___ Valdez (character in Colombian coffee ads) |
| 42% | RACHEL | 6 | Character from "Friends" known for her iconic hairstyle |
| 40% | SAL | 3 | ___ Tessio, a character from "The Godfather," for short |
| 37% | FRAPPE | 6 | Greek coffee drink from the French for "iced" |
| 36% | WOODY | 5 | Sheriff ___, character from "Toy Story" who says the line "Reach for the sky!" |
| 36% | ALF | 3 | Titular extraterrestrial character from a 1980s sitcom with an animated spin-off for children |
| 35% | STAIN | 5 | Splotch from spilled coffee, and a synonym for "small imperfection" |
| 34% | MARIANA | 7 | Tennyson poem inspired by a character from “Measure for Measure” |
| 33% | RIZZOTHERAT | 11 | Rodent from "The Muppet Show" named for a "Midnight Cowboy" character: 3 wds. |
| 32% | AMY | 3 | First name for both, actress Schumer and her character Townsend from the movie "Trainwreck" |
| 32% | SAM | 3 | First name for both, actor Rockwell and his character Bell from the movie "Moon" |
| 32% | KATIE | 5 | First name for both, actress Holmes and her character Burke from the movie "Abandon" |
| 32% | SAM | 3 | Character from Yosemite |
| 32% | RHO | 3 | Character from Aristophanes? |
| 32% | RUNE | 4 | Character from Scandinavia |
| 32% | RHO | 3 | Character from Euripides? |
| 32% | XIS | 3 | Characters from Sophocles |
| 32% | KOPS | 4 | Characters from Keystone |
| 32% | JACK | 4 | First name for both, actor Nicholson and his character Torrance from the movie "The Shining" |
| 32% | ROBERT | 6 | First name for both, actor Downey Jr. and his character Merivel from the movie "Restoration" |
| 32% | POTSIE | 6 | “Happy Days” character who got his nickname from his childhood affinity for crafting with clay |
| 31% | PROMOS | 6 | Ads for upcoming shows |
| 31% | SPACE | 5 | Character from a bar? |
| 31% | PERSONAL | 8 | Ad for the lovelorn |
| 31% | PSA | 3 | Ad for MADD, say |
| 31% | RELIEFPITCH | 11 | Ad for heartburn medication? |
| 31% | PSA | 3 | Ad for a cause |
| 31% | RICKSHAW | 8 | Type of passenger cart whose name derives from the Japanese characters for “man,” “power,” and “vehicle” |
| 31% | ETAS | 4 | Characters from Homer and Herodotus? |