| 100% | MMI | 3 | Copyright year for "Shrek" and "Monsters, Inc." |
| 47% | OGRES | 5 | Shrek and Fiona, for two |
| 47% | OGRES | 5 | Shrek and Fiona, for example |
| 44% | INAGES | 6 | For years and years |
| 42% | OGRES | 5 | Fiona, Shrek, and their triplets, for example |
| 42% | OGRES | 5 | Fiona and Shrek, for two |
| 42% | AGELONG | 7 | Lasting for years and years |
| 42% | REDS | 4 | Rose and Bench, for years |
| 40% | FALL | 4 | I'm the time of year for apple-picking and leaf-raking |
| 39% | DATES | 5 | Gadget for marking the month, day and year |
| 39% | AARP | 4 | Organization for people 50 years old and up |
| 39% | WINTER | 6 | I'm the time of year for cozy clothes and sipping hot chocolate |
| 38% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | Co-founder and CEO of Apple for many years |
| 38% | ERAS | 4 | The Reagan years and the Gilded Age, for example |
| 38% | AGEGAP | 6 | One year, for Venus and Serena Williams |
| 38% | LYNNREDGRAVE | 12 | "Gods and Monsters" actress who has been a spokesperson for Weight Watchers: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MONSOON | 7 | I'm the time of year for donning umbrellas and dancing in the rain |
| 38% | GET | 3 | "Pay now and ___ access for a year" (subscription promo message) |
| 38% | HALLOWEEN | 9 | Day for ghouls, monsters and trick or treating |
| 38% | NOVEMBER | 8 | Month of the year for Thanksgiving and Armistice |
| 37% | ADELE | 5 | Billboard's year-end Top Artist for 2011, 2012, and 2016 |
| 37% | FACTS | 5 | "A snail can sleep for up to three years" and others |
| 37% | MMI | 3 | Year that "Shrek" and "Zoolander" came out |
| 36% | LET | 3 | "___ us all pray and wish for a safe and Happy New Year!" |
| 36% | ASTHEWORLDTURNS | 15 | TV soap for 54 years ... and a hint to the puzzle circles |
| 36% | AGEGAP | 6 | Just one year, for Venus and Serena Williams |
| 36% | AGED | 4 | A term for years-old wine and cheese |
| 35% | GOTHEL | 6 | Mother___, main antagonist in "Tangled" who kidnaps and keeps Rapunzel hostage for years |
| 35% | MMI | 3 | Year that "Shrek" and "A Beautiful Mind" came out |
| 35% | AMAS | 4 | Prizes with Artist of the Year and Song of the Year categories, for short |