| 100% | DONKEYKONG | 10 | Classic arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981 that features the adventures of a gorilla character: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SPACEINVADERS | 13 | Classic arcade game released by Taito in 1978 in which the goal is to defeat aliens: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DONKEYKONG | 10 | Video game with a gorilla that first featured the main character of 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | BATTLEZONE | 10 | Classic arcade game released by Atari in 1980 in which the goal is to save a tank from attacks by other tanks and missiles |
| 36% | PAC | 3 | "___ Man," classic arcade game released by Namco in 1980 in which the player controls a ghost eater |
| 35% | TRUEBLOOD | 9 | HBO horror series that featured a cameo by Charlaine Harris, author of the source material: 2 wds. |
| 35% | RUN | 3 | "Out ___," classic arcade game released by Sega in 1986 in which the goal is to avoid traffic to reach one of five destinations |
| 34% | WARS | 4 | "Star ___," classic arcade game released by Atari in 1983 in which the goal is to survive for a set time from the shots fired by enemies |
| 34% | HANDMAIDSTALE | 13 | With "The," Hulu drama that featured a cameo by Margaret Atwood, author of the source material: 2 wds. |
| 33% | GOODVIBRATIONS | 14 | Number-one hit released by The Beach Boys in 1966 which was featured in the climax scene of "Vanilla Sky" starring Tom Cruise: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SPACEINVADERS | 13 | 1978 arcade game in which the player is attacked by slowly descending aliens: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SCUBADIVING | 11 | Adventure sport that employs the use of a "self-contained underwater breathing apparatus": 2 wds. |
| 31% | CENTIPEDE | 9 | 1981 arcade game in which the player shoots bugs in a field of mushrooms |
| 30% | PAULSCHNEIDER | 13 | Actor who played the role of Mark Brendanawicz in "Parks and Recreation", a character that appeared only in the first two seasons: 2 wds. |
| 30% | WEGO | 4 | "Off ___ on the adventure of a lifetime!": 2 wds. |
| 30% | SURFINSAFARI | 12 | Hit released by The Beach Boys in 1962 which was featured in "American Graffiti" starring Richard Dreyfuss: 2 wds. |
| 30% | INSIDESTUFF | 11 | Familiar name of a long-running NBA series honored by the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 29% | KONG | 4 | "Donkey ___," video game franchise featuring a giant gorilla that took over cereal boxes in the '80s |
| 29% | TIME | 4 | News magazine that runs a "Person of the Year" feature that released its first issue in 1923 |
| 29% | MSPACMAN | 8 | 1980s arcade game featuring a yellow character with a bow: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TARBABY | 7 | 1981 novel by 43-Across about a love affair that begins in the Caribbean (2 wds.) |
| 28% | DONKEYKONG | 10 | Game dreamed up by Shigeru Miyamoto in 1981 featuring a gorilla |
| 28% | MADDENNFL | 9 | Video game franchise that featured 15-Across on the cover of the 2011 version: 2 wds. |
| 28% | FREDANDREWS | 11 | A "Riverdale" character who is the father of 31a, played by actor Luke Perry: 2 wds |
| 28% | KONG | 4 | Donkey ___, series of video games first released in 1981 and which has a gorilla character |
| 28% | DEAL | 4 | Word that appears twice in the name of a game show hosted by Howie Mandel |
| 28% | OOF | 3 | Sound of a character dying in the Roblox game |
| 28% | SADDLE | 6 | "Back in the ___," 1976 song by Aerosmith that features the sounds of a galloping horse |
| 28% | HOWDEEPISYOUR | 13 | "___ Love," a pop ballad by the Bee Gees that has featured in movies including "Donnie Brasco" and "Sex and the City": 4 wds. |
| 28% | MOUNTRUSHMORE | 13 | Iconic site in South Dakota, that features the heads of four U.S. presidents carved into the mountain: 2 wds. |