| 100% | ATL | 3 | 2006 movie starring T.I. whose title is an abbreviation of his Georgia hometown |
| 38% | RUR | 3 | Classic play whose title is an abbreviation |
| 37% | INC | 3 | Business-oriented monthly publication whose title is an abbreviation |
| 34% | OLDBROWNS | 9 | Beatles song whose title is an item the singer is "steppin' out" of |
| 34% | PEZ | 3 | Candy whose name is an abbreviation of the German word for peppermint |
| 34% | PEZ | 3 | Candy whose name is an abbreviation of the German word for "peppermint" |
| 34% | ARES | 4 | God whose name is an anagram of his sister Ersa |
| 33% | IRIS | 4 | Song by Goo Goo Dolls whose title is part of an eye |
| 33% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | "Love Me Tender" star who was given the honorific title of "King of Rock and Roll" by his fans: 2 wds. |
| 33% | EREWHON | 7 | 1872 utopian novel whose title is an anagram of NOWHERE |
| 32% | SMETANA | 7 | Composer whose name is an anagram of SANTA + ME |
| 32% | SWF | 3 | Personal ad letters that are an abbreviation for a 1992 Bridget Fonda movie title |
| 32% | ARS | 3 | ___ Magna (Latin book whose title is an anagram of anagrams) |
| 31% | NEGRI | 5 | Silents star whose name is an anagram of 112-Down |
| 31% | SPEECHLESS | 10 | ABC sitcom (starring Minnie Driver) whose title is an adjective |
| 31% | INSECURE | 8 | HBO sitcom (starring Issa Rae) whose title is an adjective |
| 31% | NCISLA | 6 | CBS procedural spinoff whose entire title is an abbreviation |
| 30% | BLACKISH | 8 | ABC sitcom (starring Anthony Anderson) whose title is an adjective: Hyph. |
| 30% | VAST | 4 | Alternative rock band with the song "Touched" whose name is an abbreviation and also the title of their first album |
| 30% | PORTLAND | 8 | Top 10 Drake song whose title is the same as an Oregon city, from his 2017 playlist "More Life" |
| 29% | ELM | 3 | Tree whose name is a part of a horror movie title |
| 29% | THIRTEEN | 8 | 2011 Megadeth album whose title is an unlucky number |
| 29% | LADO | 4 | Director Aldo whose first name is an anagram of his last name |
| 29% | ELEMENTARY | 10 | CBS drama (starring Jonny Lee Miller) whose title is an adjective |
| 29% | RYANREYNOLDS | 12 | Movie star whose first major role was one of the guys on the sitcom "Two Guys and a Girl" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ASEATATTHETABLE | 15 | 2016 Solange album, whose title is an invitation to listen |
| 29% | KEVINHART | 9 | Comic actor whose July 6 birthday was celebrated in his hometown of Philadelphia: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ADIA | 4 | 1998 Sarah McLachlan single whose title is an opera when reversed |
| 28% | TINY | 4 | "___ Dancer," Elton John's song whose title is an antonym for "huge" |
| 28% | ELIWALLACH | 10 | Hollywood star whose memoir was titled "The Good, the Bad, and Me" |