| 100% | BETELGEUSE | 10 | Bright, well-known, red supergiant that is rapidly (in stellar terms) and bizarrely dimming |
| 31% | TYCO | 4 | Toy manufacturer that is well known for its model trains and is now a part of Mattel: Abbr. |
| 30% | NIGHTLIVE | 9 | "Saturday ___," American live variety show that is regarded as one of the best, and is in its 43rd season: 2 wds. |
| 30% | POGS | 4 | Game of milk caps that was popular among kids in the 90s and is one of the best-selling Christmas gifts |
| 30% | ESCORT | 6 | Ford model that was the direct replacement of the Pinto in 1981 and became the best selling car in the US |
| 30% | MAHOGANY | 8 | Red hardwood that is invasive in the Philippines |
| 29% | HURT | 4 | Original song by Nine Inch Nails that was covered by Johnny Cash in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video |
| 28% | KIDS | 4 | New ___ on the Block, boy band that debuted in 1984 and which is known for the song "Step by Step" |
| 28% | DANK | 4 | Making a comeback is this "wet and unpleasant" slangy term for something of high quality that originated in the '80s |
| 28% | SHALLOW | 7 | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper song from "A Star Is Born" that won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2019 |
| 28% | READERSDIGEST | 13 | General-interest family magazine that has been in publication since 1920, and was the best-selling magazine till 2009: 2 wds. |
| 28% | GOLDS | 5 | Medals that are better than silvers and bronzes |
| 28% | ERAS | 4 | Figures that are best kept low, in brief |
| 27% | GINGER | 6 | Root that is spicy and is used in teas |
| 27% | ACE | 3 | Tennis serve that is in bounds and not touched |
| 27% | BADASSERY | 9 | Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slang |
| 27% | THEXFILES | 9 | American sci-fi TV show starring David Duchovny, that is regarded as one of the best and is returning with its 11th season in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 27% | DEBTS | 5 | Amounts that are recorded in red ink |
| 27% | MERLOT | 6 | Red wine that was featured in the film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" |
| 27% | PINOTNOIR | 9 | Red wine that was popularized in the Academy Award-winning film "Sideways": 2 wds. |
| 27% | TROPICAL | 8 | Climate that is hot and humid, like in Bora Bora |
| 27% | DICE | 4 | Objects that are shaken and tossed in games of chance |
| 27% | IMPOSSIBLE | 10 | Burger that was both Kosher and Halal certified in 2018 |
| 27% | NEON | 4 | Bright shade that was fashionable in the 1980s |
| 27% | RUNATAB | 7 | Be in the red for black and tans? |
| 27% | PALMS | 5 | Trees that are common in California and Florida |
| 27% | TIGERWOODS | 10 | Considered one of the best in golf, he was central figure in a controversy that involved infidelity and ended in his divorce: 2 wds. |
| 27% | BALANCE | 7 | New ___, brand that is known for making comfortable footwear and apparel |
| 27% | EASYAS | 6 | Classes that are simple to do very well in: 2 wds. |
| 27% | PRECEDENT | 9 | In legal terms, an example that is then followed |