| 100% | OBITS | 5 | Bios unread by their honorees |
| 35% | TAXERS | 6 | Governments, by their nature |
| 34% | IDOLS | 5 | People adored by their fans |
| 34% | ENDOWED | 7 | ''. . . that they are __ by their Creator . . .'' |
| 34% | IDIOTS | 6 | ''Mad'' staff, by their own admission |
| 34% | WAYOFLIFE | 9 | The Amish are defined by theirs |
| 33% | IDOL | 4 | Person who's beloved by their fans |
| 33% | WIDOWS | 6 | Women preceded in death by their husbands |
| 33% | BLTS | 4 | Popular sandwiches that go by their initials |
| 32% | YMCAS | 5 | Facilities often referred to by their first letter |
| 32% | IDIOTS | 6 | ''Mad'' magazine's staff, by their own admission |
| 32% | MGM | 3 | Film studios known by their roaring lion logo |
| 32% | EMUS | 4 | Their eggs are incubated by males |
| 32% | ENGINES | 7 | Their performance is improved by fans |
| 31% | NIECES | 6 | Girls who might be doted on by their aunt |
| 31% | FANMAIL | 7 | Correspondence sent to celebrities by their admirers: 2 wds. |
| 31% | AZTEC | 5 | Their capital Tenochtitlán was toppled by Cortés |
| 30% | SEAHORSE | 8 | Type of fish whose young are borne by their father |
| 30% | FEMALE | 6 | Like large anglerfish that are parasitized by their smaller mates |
| 29% | ABA | 3 | Orphanages seek homes for children who were ___ndoned by their parents |
| 29% | CACAOS | 6 | Their beans were used as currency by the Aztecs |
| 29% | ABBA | 4 | Rock Hall honorees inducted by Bee Gees |
| 29% | TAXIS | 5 | Rides typically summoned by shouting their name |
| 28% | QRATIO | 6 | Market value of a company's assets divided by their replacement cost |
| 28% | CDS | 3 | Their sales were surpassed again by phonograph records in 2020 |
| 28% | OBIT | 4 | Bio that’s unlikely to be read by its subject |
| 28% | TEETHING | 8 | Process endured by babies while their canines grow |
| 28% | OBSIDIAN | 8 | Stone used by Mayans to enhance their weapons |
| 28% | STEPSONS | 8 | Male kids fathered by one not their father |
| 28% | CANVAS | 6 | Stretched fabric used by painters for their art |