| 100% | FANCAM | 6 | Compilation of John Mulaney clips set to "Like That," by Doja Cat, for example |
| 33% | SAY | 3 | "___ So," 2020 song by Doja Cat that pays homage to disco |
| 30% | EGOT | 4 | Set of awards won by John Legend and Rita Moreno, for short |
| 29% | MORE | 4 | "Kiss Me ___," song by Doja Cat ft. SZA that won the Grammy Award for the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2022 |
| 28% | ENDYMION | 8 | Poem by John Keats, that starts with "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever..." |
| 27% | WRATH | 5 | "The Grapes of ___," novel by John Steinbeck, set in the Great Depression, that was a major reason for him winning the Nobel Prize |
| 26% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind 1997," charity single by Elton John that was rewritten as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales |
| 26% | GODS | 4 | "Men Like ___," 1923 novel by H.G. Wells that was one of the first to feature the idea of parallel universes |
| 26% | GREY | 4 | "Fifty Shades of ___," book by E. L. James that holds the world record for fastest adult paperback to sell a million copies |
| 26% | CLAWS | 5 | Cat features that need to be clipped |
| 25% | THEBIGAPPLE | 11 | Nickname for New York City that was first popularized by John Fitz Gerald and was a part of an ad campaign: 3 wds. |
| 25% | INSPIRE | 7 | Set a good example for others to follow |
| 25% | OURS | 4 | Like things that belong to both of us |
| 25% | PAST | 4 | Setting for much of "Back to the Future" |
| 25% | MILAN | 5 | Setting for much of "A Farewell to Arms" |
| 25% | BANGLADESH | 10 | 1971 charity single by George Harrison that was written to raise awareness for millions of refugees from the country in the title: 2 wds. |
| 25% | HIVIS | 5 | Like clothing that's easy to see, for short |
| 25% | RED | 3 | "Paint the Town ___," song by Doja Cat that you probably heard on the radio in 2023 |
| 25% | NEED | 4 | "___ To Know" (hit by Doja Cat) |
| 24% | CLINGY | 6 | Like a cat that follows you from room to room |
| 24% | USERGROUP | 9 | Set of people for a business to test ideas on |
| 24% | HAUNTED | 7 | Like a house that's of interest to ghost hunters |
| 24% | PYRO | 4 | One who likes to set fires, for short |
| 24% | NEED | 4 | "___ To Know," song by Doja Cat |
| 24% | PET | 3 | Cat owned by humans, for example |
| 24% | REEL | 4 | Highlight ___ (compilation of the best clips from a tournament, for example) |
| 24% | WAYSIDESCHOOL | 13 | Setting for a series of novels by 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 24% | SOPS | 4 | Sets of step-by-step instructions that you'll likely have to learn when you start your new job (abbr.) |
| 24% | IDEOLOGY | 8 | The set of beliefs that a culture lives by |
| 24% | STUDPOKER | 9 | Game for those who don't like to draw |