| 100% | MICHAELBAY | 10 | Action film director with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 86% | MELBROOKS | 9 | Comedy film director with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 60% | PROUDMARY | 9 | Action film starring 15-Across and 45-Across that shares its name with a Tina Turner song (2 wds.) |
| 59% | RICKILAKE | 9 | Former talk show host with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 59% | JOANRIVERS | 10 | Late comedian/talk show host with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 59% | JOHNNYRIVERS | 12 | "Poor Side of Town" singer with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 57% | GEORGESTRAIT | 12 | "Give It All We Got Tonight" singer with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 55% | BABYDRIVER | 10 | 2017 action film with Jamie Foxx as "Bats," a henchman being chauffeured by Ansel Elgort: 2 wds. |
| 51% | MORTALKOMBAT | 12 | 1995 American fantasy action film based on the video game of the same name, with characters like Liu Kang and Johnny Cage: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ANG | 3 | Film director who shares a last name with 62-Across |
| 50% | VANILLAICE | 10 | '90s rapper with a chilly name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ROLDGOLD | 8 | Pretzel brand with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MAITAI | 6 | Tropical drink with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | GREENTEA | 8 | Chinese beverage with a colorful name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MAITAI | 6 | Rum cocktail with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MAITAI | 6 | Tropical cocktail with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ARCTICMONKEYS | 13 | English indie band with a chilly name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ELNINO | 6 | Pacific weather phenomenon with a Spanish name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | PETERFINCH | 10 | "Network" actor with a bird name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | CHICAGOFIRE | 11 | Illinois-based MLS team with a "hot" name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | CALGARYFLAMES | 13 | Alberta-based NHL team with a "hot" name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PHOENIXSUNS | 11 | Arizona-based NBA team with a "hot" name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SNOWPATROL | 10 | "Chasing Cars" band with a chilly name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SHERYLCROW | 10 | "Strong Enough" singer with a bird name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ISPY | 4 | Kids' observation game with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ICESPICE | 8 | "Princess Diana" rapper with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | HENRYHEIMLICH | 13 | Thoracic surgeon with a lifesaving "maneuver" named after him: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PALEALE | 7 | Light-colored beer with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DOWNTONABBEY | 12 | PBS period drama (2010-2015) with a new sequel film: 2 wds. |
| 48% | SHIRLEYTEMPLE | 13 | 1930s child actress with a kiddie cocktail named after her: 2 wds. |