| 100% | ELGRECO | 7 | Crete-born painter with a Spanish nickname (2 wds.) |
| 57% | ELNINO | 6 | Pacific weather phenomenon with a Spanish name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ELNINO | 6 | Weather phenomenon with a Spanish name (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ELNINO | 6 | Pacific weather phenomenon with a Spanish name (2 wds.) |
| 48% | SAMELLIOTT | 10 | "A Star Is Born" actor with a distinctive mustache: 2 wds. |
| 48% | GOOSEGOSSAGE | 12 | Yankees reliever with a "bird" nickname who threw the pitch in the Pine Tar Incident: 2 wds. |
| 47% | CALAMITYJANE | 12 | Legendary American frontierswoman and sharpshooter with a dangerous-sounding nickname: 2 wds. |
| 46% | DALI | 4 | Spanish painter with a notable mustache |
| 45% | ANDYWARHOL | 10 | Painter of soup cans with a Pittsburgh museum dedicated to his work: 2 wds. |
| 45% | AROOM | 5 | "___ With a View" (Daniel Day-Lewis movie): 2 wds. |
| 45% | AROOM | 5 | "___ With a View" (1985 movie): 2 wds. |
| 45% | GEORGIAOKEEFFE | 14 | Painter of animal skulls with a Santa Fe museum dedicated to her work: 2 wds. |
| 45% | TIESDOWN | 8 | Secures with a rope: 2 wds. |
| 45% | TIEON | 5 | Attach with a rope: 2 wds. |
| 45% | GRINAT | 6 | Greet with a smile: 2 wds. |
| 45% | TIEDON | 6 | Attached with a string: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BETON | 5 | Support with a wager: 2 wds. |
| 45% | APPLEPIE | 8 | Dessert with a crust: 2 wds. |
| 45% | FRENCHFRIES | 11 | Side with a burger: 2 wds. |
| 45% | STEPPEDON | 9 | Crushed with a foot: 2 wds. |
| 45% | KNOCKDOWN | 9 | Flatten with a punch: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of the 76ers legend with a cameo in "Hustle": 2 wds., abbr. |
| 44% | BASSALE | 7 | British beer with a red triangular logo: 2 wds. |
| 44% | WIIU | 4 | Nintendo console with a touchscreen GamePad controller: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DROZ | 4 | Physician with a daily syndicated talk show: 2 wds. |
| 44% | MAGICMIKE | 9 | 2012 film with a 2015 "XXL" sequel: 2 wds. |
| 44% | PARISHILTON | 11 | Socialite with a celebrity fragrance called Heiress: 2 wds. |
| 44% | CAMILACABELLO | 13 | "Señorita" singer with a "C.C." name: 2 wds. |
| 44% | BADBUNNY | 8 | "Mia" singer with a "B.B." name: 2 wds. |
| 44% | HOHO | 4 | Hostess snack with a spiral creme filling: 2 wds. |