| 100% | RUT | 3 | A set of behaviours that has become monotonous and unproductive |
| 41% | SYNTAX | 6 | Set of rules and principles that govern a sentence |
| 39% | AMP | 3 | Musical equipment that had a high setting of 11 in "Spinal Tap" |
| 38% | ECLECTIC | 8 | Having a little of this and a little of that |
| 38% | SIREN | 5 | Creature from Greek mythology that had a combination of a bird and woman's body |
| 37% | NOTPASS | 7 | "Do ___ Go. Do not collect $200," phrase used in "Monopoly" that has become a part of pop culture: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RIGMAROLE | 9 | A set of confused and meaningless statements |
| 36% | EIFFEL | 6 | Iconic tower in Paris that has become the global cultural icon of France and is the most-visited paid monument in the world |
| 35% | LEU | 3 | Coin found in Tirasol that has the horn of an aurochs and a female figure of the moon on it |
| 35% | LEAGUE | 6 | A set of teams that plays against each other |
| 35% | DINETTE | 7 | Set of chairs and a table |
| 34% | SERB | 4 | Speaker of a language that has both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets |
| 34% | STAN | 4 | Eminem hit that has become slang for a superfan |
| 34% | SPLASHBROTHERS | 14 | Nickname of 19- and 46-Across, a duo whose combined three-pointers have set NBA records: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHARACTER | 9 | Set of qualities that distinguish a person |
| 34% | TRUSS | 5 | Set of beams that support a bridge |
| 34% | BULLET | 6 | Bit of ammo that one might want to "dodge" and has a "bull" in its name |
| 34% | ECLECTIC | 8 | Like a style that has a little of this and a little of that |
| 34% | EELS | 4 | Creatures that can have two sets of jaws and teeth |
| 34% | DATA | 4 | Set of numbers that are mined and analyzed |
| 34% | SEASON | 6 | Set of episodes that might have an arc |
| 33% | GNU | 3 | Variation of the wildebeest that has a beard, mane and a sloping back |
| 33% | UBER | 4 | Transit app that has become a byword for the sharing economy |
| 33% | FANTASYSERIES | 13 | Set of books that may have an invented language |
| 33% | YOGA | 4 | Set of exercises meant to have a calming effect |
| 33% | ELEPHANT | 8 | Animal that has tusks and a trunk |
| 33% | YELP | 4 | App that has a review of itself |
| 33% | ACLU | 4 | Org. that had a "Blog of Rights" |
| 33% | NUDE | 4 | Second single from Radiohead's album in 18a, that had a different title originally and was supposed to be part of the album "OK Computer" |
| 33% | KUDZU | 5 | Plant that has become invasive in much of the Eastern U.S. |