| 100% | EGOT | 4 | Career honor that Viola Davis is one award shy of, for short |
| 35% | BLENDE | 6 | Name for zinc sulfide that is one letter short of a kitchen appliance |
| 35% | IDOL | 4 | Lionel Richie is one of its judges, for short |
| 34% | EGOT | 4 | "Grand slam" of awards earned by Viola Davis and Jennifer Hudson, for short |
| 32% | ARM | 3 | One of Venus de Milo's two that are conspicuous for their absence |
| 32% | OHIO | 4 | One of the three rivers that Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium is named for |
| 32% | RAY | 3 | "___ of Light," 1998 song by Madonna that was nominated for three Grammy Awards |
| 32% | RANDB | 5 | Genre of music that is short for "rhythm and blues": 3 wds. |
| 32% | EGOT | 4 | Award quartet held by Viola Davis, for short |
| 32% | CAIMAN | 6 | Reptile whose name is one letter off from that of an island region known for offshore banking |
| 31% | NEXT | 4 | "Thank U, ___," number-one hit album by Ariana Grande that was nominated for Album of the Year at the 62nd Grammy Awards |
| 31% | CLAP | 4 | One way to put your lights out, for those of us who are into weird gizmos |
| 31% | DINO | 4 | Yoshi of Mario games is one, for short |
| 31% | MASHABLE | 8 | One of the highest-earning blogs that has been named the "one stop shop" for social media |
| 31% | OBITS | 5 | Horror short story by Stephen King that was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2016 |
| 30% | GSPS | 4 | Hunting dogs, for short, one of which (CJ) won the top honor at the 2016 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show |
| 30% | CORVETTE | 8 | One of the most iconic American sports cars from Chevrolet, that has been in production for seven generations |
| 30% | ACT | 3 | "The ___ of Killing," Academy Award-winning 2012 documentary film that was in production for 8 years |
| 30% | STILL | 5 | "You're ___ the One," 1998 song by Shania Twain that was nominated for four Grammy Awards |
| 30% | XSCAPE | 6 | "Just Kickin' It" girl group that was honored with the 2022 Soul Train Lady of Soul Award |
| 30% | LIAM | 4 | ___ Payne, member of the boy band One Direction who is known for his single "Strip That Down" |
| 30% | LOVE | 4 | *"God of ___," 2010 short film that won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film |
| 30% | FRASIER | 7 | Spin-off of "Cheers" starring Kelsey Grammer that's been nominated for a record 26 SAG Awards |
| 29% | HELP | 4 | 1965 Beatles album that was the first rock album nominated for an Album of the Year Grammy Award |
| 29% | BLEEDS | 6 | "If It ___," collection of four novellas by Stephen King that was nominated for a Locus Award in 2021 |
| 29% | RHINOCEROS | 10 | The White ___, one of the largest terrestrial animals on the planet that is known for its large horn |
| 29% | MED | 3 | Aspirin is one, for short |
| 29% | DINO | 4 | Stegosaurus was one, for short |
| 29% | WII | 3 | "___ Sports," one of the best-selling video games released in 2006 that was published for Nintendo's gaming console |
| 29% | SIG | 3 | An autograph is one, for short |