| 100% | HYDRA | 5 | A mythological creature whose heads keep regrowing |
| 39% | FAIRY | 5 | A mythological creature that sounds like ferry |
| 38% | SPHINXPOSE | 10 | Yoga backbend named for a mythological creature |
| 37% | DRAGONROLL | 10 | Sushi-menu item named for a mythological creature |
| 36% | MINOTAUR | 8 | Mythological creature, bull's head and human body |
| 36% | LEECH | 5 | Creature whose saliva acts as a blood thinner |
| 36% | EEL | 3 | Creature whose mating habitats are a scientific mystery |
| 36% | MRMET | 5 | Mascot whose head is a baseball |
| 35% | GNU | 3 | Animal whose head doesn't make a sound? |
| 35% | WOLFSNAKE | 9 | Reptile whose head resembles a dog’s muzzle |
| 35% | WREN | 4 | Bird whose head doesn't make a sound? |
| 34% | STAYCALM | 8 | Keep a cool head: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MOP | 3 | One whose head may be stuck in a bucket |
| 34% | PEABRAIN | 8 | Numbskull whose head is compared to a legume: Hyph. |
| 33% | GNOME | 5 | Mythical creature whose statues can be spotted in a garden |
| 33% | BRANT | 5 | A small goose whose head and neck are mostly black |
| 33% | CHIMERA | 7 | A creature with a lion head and serpent tail |
| 32% | SUNBIRD | 7 | A feathered creature whose name is inspired by the centre of the solar system |
| 32% | BATS | 4 | Vampire-associated creatures whose name, when reversed, is a vampire-associated verb |
| 32% | MRMET | 5 | New York MLB mascot whose head is a giant baseball (2 wds.) |
| 32% | METS | 4 | Team whose mascot's head is a baseball |
| 32% | METS | 4 | Team whose mascot's head is a ball |
| 32% | PBS | 3 | Network whose logo features a P-shaped head |
| 31% | MINOTAUR | 8 | A Greek creature with a bull's head and human body |
| 31% | ALLIGATORS | 10 | Creatures that can regrow a lost tooth up to 50 times |
| 31% | GRIFFINS | 8 | Creatures with body of a lion and head of an eagle |
| 31% | FAMILIAR | 8 | Folkloric name for a creature kept by a witch |
| 31% | SPHINX | 6 | Mythical creature with a human head and lion body |
| 31% | MINOTAUR | 8 | Greek creature with a bull head and human body |
| 31% | LIVEST | 6 | While thou __ keep a good tongue in thy head |