| 100% | ARAM | 4 | Biblical region from which the name of a language is derived |
| 47% | DEUSEX | 6 | RPG whose name is derived from the name of a dramatic device |
| 46% | DELANO | 6 | Name of a family from which Franklin Roosevelt was descended |
| 46% | THEOFFICE | 9 | Steve Carell's TV series which was adapted from a BBC series of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 45% | THORA | 5 | Name derived from the name of a Norse god |
| 44% | SPA | 3 | Word derived from the name of a Belgian town |
| 44% | ADOLF | 5 | First name from which the "Adi" in Adidas is derived |
| 43% | BRIE | 4 | Grayish white cheese that originated from a French region of the same name and is considered to be in a low lactose range of 0-2% |
| 42% | KIWI | 4 | Flightless bird which is the name of a shoe polish brand |
| 42% | KASHMIR | 7 | Region of 70-Across for which a type of wool is named |
| 42% | DURHAMBULLS | 11 | Baseball team from which a Kevin Costner movie took its name (4 of the question) |
| 41% | SUFI | 4 | Member of a Muslim mystical order whose name derives from the phrase 'one who wears wool' |
| 41% | AIOLI | 5 | Garlic ___ is a common dressing, comes from the southern region of France |
| 40% | BELGIANCONGO | 12 | Name by which the Democratic Republic of the Congo was known from 1908-60 |
| 40% | MINARET | 7 | Part of a mosque from which the call to prayer is made |
| 40% | TUXEDO | 6 | ___ Park, New York (Hudson Valley enclave from which a certain kind of black-tie menswear attire derives its name) |
| 40% | WEDNESDAY | 9 | Name of a character from the Addams Family |
| 40% | NIGHT | 5 | "___ Court," rebooted 2023 sitcom of the same name which was filmed with a live audience |
| 40% | IONIA | 5 | Ancient Greek region for which part of the Mediterranean is named |
| 40% | ROSIE | 5 | Female mascot of the Cincinnati Reds whose name is derived from a female fan and a fan group |
| 39% | FIFTHMOUNTAIN | 13 | Paulo Coelho novel which is a narration of Elijah from the Hebrew Bible, "The ___": 2 wds. |
| 39% | SUEME | 5 | Snide challenge which was also the name of a song on "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 39% | NAN | 3 | River in Thailand which is also the name of a "Game of Thrones" character |
| 39% | SHAH | 4 | Ruler's title from which the word "chess" is derived |
| 39% | NOW | 3 | "The Spectacular ___," romantic comedy film which was based on a book of the same name by Tim Tharp |
| 39% | HALTER | 6 | Piece of backless attire whose name comes from the Germanic for "that by which anything is held" |
| 39% | ATLAS | 5 | "___ Shrugged," trilogy of American films which were adapted from Ayn Rand's novel of the same name |
| 39% | MUCOUS | 6 | The texture of a snail is from this |
| 39% | EBOLA | 5 | River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after which a severe infectious viral disease is named |
| 39% | TITULAR | 7 | From which a name is taken |