| 100% | NEDFLANDERS | 11 | Bart Simpson's mustachioed neighbor, a recurring character on "The Simpsons": 2 wds. |
| 80% | SIDESHOWBOB | 11 | Bart Simpson's murderous nemesis, a recurring character on "The Simpsons": 2 wds. |
| 70% | EDNAKRABAPPEL | 13 | Bart Simpson's late fourth-grade teacher, a former recurring character on "The Simpsons": 2 wds. |
| 47% | NEDFLANDERS | 11 | Neighbor of Homer Simpson on "The Simpsons": 2 wds. |
| 46% | FRANKIEVALLI | 12 | Four Seasons lead vocalist who had a recurring role on "The Sopranos": 2 wds. |
| 46% | AYCARAMBA | 9 | Spanish exclamation used by Bart on "The Simpsons": 2 wds. |
| 45% | BUZZCOLA | 8 | Caffeinated soft drink enjoyed by Bart on "The Simpsons": 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHARLIEDAY | 10 | He plays a character with the same first name (and the last name Kelly) on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia": 2 wds. |
| 45% | BATMANFOREVER | 13 | Comic book adaptation of the 1995 movie based on a DC Comics character: 2 wds. |
| 44% | NEWMAN | 6 | Jerry's archnemesis and neighbor played by Wayne Knight who is a recurring character on "Seinfeld" |
| 44% | TOURBUS | 7 | Vehicle for a rock band that's on the road: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BLACKLIGHTNING | 14 | Superhero dad who was the title character on a show on a 2018-2021 CW show: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MILEYCYRUS | 10 | She played a character with the same first name (and the last name Stewart) on "Hannah Montana": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ABBIJACOBSON | 12 | She played a character with the same first name (and the last name Abrams) on "Broad City": 2 wds. |
| 42% | REARTIRE | 8 | What's on the back wheel of a bike: 2 wds. |
| 42% | FORSALE | 7 | Sign that means a house is on the market: 2 wds. |
| 42% | WILWHEATON | 10 | "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor who voices amnesiac chef Earl Harlan, a character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAWSONSCREEK | 12 | Classic high-school drama series on the WB whose title character lives near a stream in Capeside, Massachusetts: 2 wds. |
| 42% | NED | 3 | Homer’s mustachioed neighbor, on “The Simpsons” |
| 42% | HOMER | 5 | Character on The Simpsons who bets against his daughter Lisa at a crossword tournament |
| 42% | SEEME | 5 | Ominous words written by the teacher on a student's test paper: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SOPHIABURSET | 12 | Laverne Cox's character on "Orange Is the New Black": 2 wds. |
| 42% | FLASHGORDON | 11 | Movie based on a comic character starring Sam J. Jones, for which the band "Queen" composed the musical score: 2 wds. |
| 42% | HELENHUNT | 9 | "As Good as It Gets" actress, who made a guest appearance on then-spouse Hank Azaria's "The Simpson": 2 wds. |
| 42% | CLARKGREGG | 10 | Actor who plays the character of Phil Coulson, a S.H.I.E.L.D agent in "Captain Marvel": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ICECUBE | 7 | It's a "rock" in "on the rocks": 2 wds. |
| 42% | MOPSUP | 6 | Cleans a spill on the floor: 2 wds. |
| 42% | NORMADESMOND | 12 | Character portrayed by actress Patti LuPone in the musical "Sunset Boulevard" which was based on a 1950 film of the same title: 2 wds. |
| 42% | MARAWILSON | 10 | "Matilda" star who voices The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, a character on 15-/51-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DUFFBEER | 8 | Brew served at Moe's Tavern on "The Simpsons": 2 wds. |