| 100% | UFOS | 4 | Crafts in a "close encounter of the third kind" |
| 80% | UFO | 3 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind craft |
| 78% | UFOS | 4 | Crafts in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind": Abbr. |
| 73% | UFO | 3 | "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" craft: Abbr. |
| 67% | UFO | 3 | Something encountered in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" |
| 66% | UFO | 3 | Mysterious ship in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," briefly |
| 64% | ALIEN | 5 | "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" visitor |
| 63% | UFO | 3 | "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" vehicle: Abbr. |
| 63% | TERI | 4 | "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" actress Garr |
| 61% | RATEDPG | 7 | Like "E.T." and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" |
| 60% | ETS | 3 | Visitors at the end of Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| 59% | UFO | 3 | Craft in a close encounter |
| 59% | CLOSE | 5 | "___ Encounters of the Third Kind" |
| 58% | GARR | 4 | Teri of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" |
| 58% | TERI | 4 | Garr of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" |
| 58% | TERI | 4 | Actress Garr of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" |
| 57% | UFO | 3 | Controversial craft in a close encounter |
| 53% | KIND | 4 | "Close Encounters of the Third ___" |
| 52% | AUG | 3 | Middle of the third qtr. in a calendar |
| 49% | THIRD | 5 | "Close Encounters of the ___ Kind" (Steven Spielberg film) |
| 48% | KIND | 4 | "Close Encounters of the Third ___" 1977 sci-fi film directed by Steven Spielberg |
| 48% | THIRD | 5 | "Close Encounters of the ___ Kind" (1977 Steven Spielberg film) |
| 47% | ALE | 3 | A kind of craft beer often offered in English pubs |
| 47% | SWAM | 4 | Participated in the first third of a triathlon |
| 47% | THIRDKIND | 9 | Close Encounters of the __, UFO film |
| 46% | CUBE | 4 | In maths, the third power of a quantity |
| 46% | THIRDKIND | 9 | Close Encounters of the __; 1977 UFO film |
| 46% | ESCROW | 6 | A bond or deed kept in the custody of a third party |
| 45% | THIRDKIND | 9 | Close Encounters of the __, 1977 sci-fi drama |
| 45% | THIRDKIND | 9 | Close Encounters of the __, Spielberg sci-fi film |