| 100% | STINKING | 8 | __ Bishop, a smelly cheese by name and nature |
| 50% | QUICKSTEP | 9 | Speedy ballroom dance, by name and nature |
| 42% | THALIA | 6 | Name shared by a Grace and a Muse |
| 42% | TEAL | 4 | Name shared by a color and a duck |
| 42% | ORANGE | 6 | Name shared by a fruit and a color |
| 41% | ERIE | 4 | Name shared by a US city, canal, and lake |
| 41% | CAYENNE | 7 | Name shared by a spice and a French Guiana city |
| 41% | KIWI | 4 | Name that's shared by a fruit and a bird |
| 40% | NEMO | 4 | Name shared by a movie fish and a literary submarine captain |
| 40% | ARIEL | 5 | Name shared by "The Little Mermaid" heroine and a detergent brand |
| 40% | ARABELLA | 8 | Name shared by a Strauss opera and an Arctic Monkeys song |
| 39% | LETITBE | 7 | The name of a song and album by the Beatles |
| 39% | ANNIE | 5 | Withey who gave her name to a mac and cheese brand |
| 39% | LOLLIPOP | 8 | The name of a song by Lil Wayne and The Chordettes |
| 39% | GWU | 3 | D.C. college named for a president and chartered by Congress |
| 37% | STINKING | 8 | Smelly cheese, __ Bishop |
| 37% | STRO | 4 | "The Astronomical Kid" who is a rapper and is known by his stage name ___ |
| 36% | REPUBLIC | 8 | The —, Socratic dialogue written by Plato examining the nature and structure of a just society |
| 36% | LATTE | 5 | Coffee drink made by mixing espresso and steamed milk, with a name originating from Italian |
| 36% | MEN | 3 | Of Mice and ___, "Restoring Force" band whose name is inspired by a John Steinbeck novel |
| 36% | CAPTAIN | 7 | & 15A 1922 Derby-winning horse named after a character in Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens |
| 35% | RIO | 3 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Brazilian city and is played by Miguel Herran |
| 35% | BERLIN | 6 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a German city and is played by Pedro Alonso |
| 35% | NAIROBI | 7 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Kenyan city and is played by Alba Flores |
| 35% | TOKYO | 5 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Japanese city and is played by Ursula Corbero |
| 35% | VINCENT | 7 | 1971 song by Don McLean that is named after and a tribute to Dutch artist Van Gogh |
| 35% | ERIE | 4 | Smallest of the Great Lakes, by name and volume |
| 34% | OSLO | 4 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Nordic city and is played by Roberto Garcia Ruiz |
| 34% | WEDNESDAY | 9 | ___ Addams, character named after the day following Tuesday and played by Jenna Ortega who has a perfect poker face |
| 34% | HANNIBAL | 8 | Horror thriller TV series named after the protagonist who is a forensic psychiatrist and cannibal played by Mads Mikkelsen |