| 100% | BODES | 5 | ___ well (is a good omen) |
| 82% | BODES | 5 | __ well: is a good sign |
| 80% | SPORT | 5 | "He is a good ___" (reacts well to a joke) |
| 80% | REVENGE | 7 | __ is a dish best served cold |
| 80% | REVENGE | 7 | "___ is a dish best served cold" |
| 79% | HALLEYSCOMET | 12 | *Celestial sight said to have been a good omen for William the Conqueror in battle |
| 79% | SERVED | 6 | Revenge is a dish best __ cold |
| 79% | MANS | 4 | ''. . . Health . . . is a __ best Wealth'': Franklin |
| 79% | HAS | 3 | "There ___ to be a better way!" |
| 78% | REVENGE | 7 | It is a dish best served cold |
| 77% | PLAN | 4 | A is the best one |
| 76% | RAY | 3 | 2004 biopic that was a Best Picture nominee |
| 76% | STYNE | 5 | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" composer |
| 76% | MERLE | 5 | Oberon who was a 1935 Best Actress nominee |
| 76% | DIAMONDS | 8 | These gemstones are a girl's best friend |
| 76% | DIAMONDS | 8 | Gems that are a girl's best friend |
| 76% | DOVECAMERON | 11 | "I could be a better boyfriend than him" |
| 76% | HADTHEUPPERHAND | 15 | Was in a better competitive position |
| 75% | SEABISCUIT | 10 | Sports film that was a 2003 Best Picture nominee |
| 75% | DIAMONDS | 8 | Precious gems that are a girl's best friend? |
| 75% | CISCO | 5 | "There's never been a better time" tech sloganeer |
| 75% | MONROE | 6 | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" singer Marilyn |
| 75% | ERA | 3 | A low one is best, for short |
| 75% | STONE | 5 | A flat one is best to skip |
| 75% | HALF | 4 | "___ a loaf is better than none" |
| 75% | TREAT | 5 | Something a good, well-trained boxer might be rewarded with |
| 74% | TOPGUN | 6 | 1986 film whose sequel is a 2023 Best Picture nominee |
| 74% | AVATAR | 6 | 2009 film whose sequel is a 2023 Best Picture nominee |
| 74% | BABEL | 5 | 2006 Brad Pitt film that was a Best Picture nominee |
| 74% | MANS | 4 | A dog is a ___ best friend |