| 100% | OWETO | 5 | Be a debtor of: 2 wds. |
| 67% | OWETO | 5 | Be a debtor of |
| 67% | BUTAT | 5 | "She was a normal girl, ___ the stroke of midnight... ": 2 wds. |
| 67% | TODO | 4 | A list of tasks to be performed: 2 wds. |
| 66% | CHARLIZETHERON | 14 | "Bombshell" actress who is a United Nations Messenger of Peace: 2 wds. |
| 65% | MICHAELDOUGLAS | 14 | "Wall Street" actor who is a United Nations Messenger of Peace: 2 wds. |
| 65% | BROOKLOPEZ | 10 | Milwaukee Bucks player whose first name is a small body of water: 2 wds. |
| 64% | GLORIASTEINEM | 13 | Feminist who was a founder of Ms. magazine: 2 wds. |
| 64% | INLOVE | 6 | Be a victim of 56-across (2 wds.) |
| 63% | SMARTSET | 8 | "The attendees were a ___ of students who I had fun interacting with." (clever bunch): 2 wds. |
| 63% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | "The Daily Show" star whose surname is a person in the book of Genesis: 2 wds. |
| 63% | LUCILLEBALL | 11 | Early TV comedian who was a charter inductee into the Television Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 63% | RIVERPHOENIX | 12 | "Stand by Me" actor whose first name is a medium-sized body of water: 2 wds. |
| 63% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | "Ray" Oscar winner who is a creator and producer of "Alert: Missing Persons Unit": 2 wds. |
| 63% | REDVINES | 8 | Licorice candy that is a competitor of Twizzlers: 2 wds. |
| 62% | PHILDONAHUE | 11 | Pioneering daytime talk-show host who was a 2024 recipient of the Medal of Freedom: 2 wds. |
| 62% | RICHARDDAWSON | 13 | "Family Feud" host who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 62% | MARCELDUCHAMP | 13 | French-American painter whose "Self-Portrait in Profile" is a highly recognized work of art: 2 wds. |
| 62% | MEDGAREVERS | 11 | Civil rights activist who was a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 62% | PATBENATAR | 10 | "Love Is a Battlefield" singer being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday: 2 wds. |
| 62% | FANNIEFLAGG | 11 | Red-headed comic actress who was a regular panelist on the 1970s version of "Match Game": 2 wds. |
| 62% | AMERICANIDIOT | 13 | Musical which is a stage adaptation of the concept album by punk rock band "Green Day": 2 wds. |
| 62% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | "Yesterday" lyricist who is a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 62% | THESIMPSONS | 11 | Popular American animated sitcom by Matt Groening which is a satirical depiction of working-class life: 2 wds. |
| 62% | BUDDYHOLLY | 10 | "Peggy Sue" singer who was a charter inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 62% | MILTONBERLE | 11 | Early TV variety show host who was a charter inductee into the Television Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 62% | OCEANVUONG | 10 | "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" author whose first name is a large body of water: 2 wds. |
| 61% | STOODIN | 7 | Was a substitute (for): 2 wds. |
| 61% | STOODIN | 7 | Was a replacement (for): 2 wds. |
| 61% | VITAMINC | 8 | Nutrient that citrus fruits are a good source of: 2 wds. |