| 100% | MOONPIE | 7 | Chocolate-and-marshmallow sandwich popular in the South: 2 wds. |
| 67% | ICEDTEA | 7 | Cool beverage especially popular in the South: 2 wds. |
| 51% | FRITOPIE | 8 | Semi-homemade casserole popular in the American South and Midwest |
| 50% | OLIVIACOLMAN | 12 | "The Favourite" actress who plays Mrs. Scrubbit in the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" prequel "Wonka": 2 wds. |
| 50% | HALVA | 5 | Confection popular in South Asia and the Mideast |
| 49% | MOONPIE | 7 | Chocolate-covered marshmallow sandwich: 2 wds. |
| 48% | VINDIESEL | 9 | Dominic Toretto's portrayer in the "Fast and Furious" films: 2 wds. |
| 48% | MISSADELAIDE | 12 | Perpetually engaged nightclub singer in the musical "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 48% | NATHANDETROIT | 13 | Floating craps game operator in the musical "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 47% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 47% | TENPM | 5 | Prime-time TV hour in the Eastern and Pacific time zones: 2 wds. |
| 47% | COLLARD | 7 | Greens popular in the south |
| 47% | NEILYOUNG | 9 | "Heart of Gold" singer in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ITSOK | 5 | "___", song by Tom Rosenthal, featured in the trailers of "Comet" and "Anesthesia" : 2 wds. |
| 47% | INGRIDBERGMAN | 13 | Swedish-born actress who starred in the 1940s movies "Gaslight" and "Casablanca": 2 wds. |
| 47% | SKYMASTERSON | 12 | Gambler who'll bet on anything in the musical "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 46% | TEA | 3 | Sweet ___, drink popular in the South |
| 46% | CANDY | 5 | Aisle in the grocery store where one can find chocolates, chewing gum, marshmallows, and more |
| 46% | JEFFREYWRIGHT | 13 | Actor in the 2021 movies "No Time to Die" and "The French Dispatch": 2 wds. |
| 46% | GREGLOUGANIS | 12 | Openly gay diver who won gold medals in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 46% | GRETAGARBO | 10 | Swedish-born actress who starred in the 1930s movies "Mata Hari" and "Grand Hotel": 2 wds. |
| 46% | LESLIENIELSEN | 13 | "Airplane!" actor who played a vampire in the comedy "Dracula: Dead and Loving It": 2 wds. |
| 46% | PRIMETIME | 9 | 8 to 11 p.m., for TV programming in the eastern and western US: 2 wds. |
| 45% | GENY | 4 | Offspring born in the 1980s and 1990s, informally (2 wds.) |
| 45% | TEA | 3 | Sweet ___ (drink that's popular in the South) |
| 45% | ERICCLAPTON | 11 | English guitarist/singer in the Yardbirds and Cream whose solo hits include "Tears in Heaven": 2 wds. |
| 45% | ROBREINER | 9 | "All in the Family" actor who directed "The Princess Bride" and "When Harry Met Sally ...": 2 wds. |
| 45% | ETSEQ | 5 | And the following, in footnotes: 2 wds. |
| 45% | FESSPARKER | 10 | Actor who starred in the title roles of TV's "Davy Crockett" and "Daniel Boone": 2 wds. |