| 100% | TAGLINE | 7 | “A lively comedy about a guy who isn’t,” for “Weekend at Bernie’s” |
| 38% | RAGINGGULL | 10 | Film about a seabird who will stop at nothing for a sandwich? |
| 38% | UNCLEBUCK | 9 | 1989 comedy about a slob who acts as a babysitter for his nieces and nephew: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MANCINI | 7 | Henry —, composer who won a Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Oscar for Breakfast at Tiffany's |
| 37% | OHOLEYKNIGHT | 12 | Song about a guy who's a lousy jouster? |
| 37% | CITIZENKANT | 11 | Film about a guy who's always philosophical about things? |
| 36% | STU | 3 | Good name for a guy who's seething? |
| 35% | GIRLSTRIP | 9 | 2017 hit comedy about a women's weekend getaway |
| 34% | IMHIM | 5 | Boastful comment from a guy who's killing it at sports, maybe |
| 34% | SISTERACT | 9 | Comedy about a singer who pretends to be a nun |
| 34% | PROMKING | 8 | Guy who's crowned at a high-school dance: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SEATFILLERS | 11 | People at a theater who didn't pay for their tickets |
| 33% | REF | 3 | Person on a football field who isn't an athlete, for short |
| 33% | GROWNUPS | 8 | 2010 comedy starring Adam Sandler (birthday today) about the reunion of five friends for a holiday weekend: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MASTEROFLAWS | 12 | Degree for a leprechaun who's an expert at finding imperfections? |
| 32% | NAPOLEON | 8 | "___ Dynamite" (teen comedy about a campaign for class president) |
| 32% | ASPARKOFLIGHT | 13 | Jodi Picoult novel about a teenager who is held hostage at women's reproductive health clinic (4 wds.) |
| 31% | UNBREAKABLE | 11 | With 29-Across, Netflix comedy about a woman who is rescued from a cult |
| 31% | BARONFINK | 9 | 1991 black comedy about a British peer known for snitching? |
| 31% | IVYLEAGUER | 10 | Brown girl or a guy who plays for the Tigers |
| 31% | ROGET | 5 | Brit who definitely wasn't at a loss for words |
| 31% | WHATMORECANISAY | 15 | Words from one who's at a loss for words |
| 31% | HAILCAESAR | 10 | Coen Brothers comedy about a Hollywood fixer who must keep his studio's stars out of trouble: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SOFTIE | 6 | One who's liable to cry at the end of a romantic comedy, e.g. |
| 31% | ONEOFTHEMGIRLS | 14 | 2020 Lee Brice hit about a guy "who'd trade his whole world" for the person in the song title: 4 wds. |
| 31% | OSBORN | 6 | Dramatist Paul who won a Tony for "Morning's at Seven" |
| 31% | DOORMAN | 7 | Guy who works the entrance at a swanky hotel |
| 31% | BELLMEN | 7 | Guys who help with luggage at a fancy hotel |
| 31% | LECTURER | 8 | A person who speaks at a university, for example |
| 31% | EMPLOYEE | 8 | A person who works at a company for money |