| 100% | RESOLUTE | 8 | Determined in character or ideas; unwavering |
| 41% | HERO | 4 | The main character or protagonist in a novel |
| 41% | ELF | 3 | Character in "Warhammer" or "Warcraft" |
| 40% | ROLE | 4 | Character in a film or TV show |
| 40% | TOON | 4 | Character in a Disney or Pixar movie |
| 40% | DOT | 3 | Character before "com" or "org" in a URL |
| 40% | AMY | 3 | Character in "Little Women" or "The 39 Clues" |
| 40% | SULU | 4 | Character for Cho or Takei in "Star Trek" |
| 39% | THEME | 5 | Unifying idea in a story or essay |
| 39% | AKIN | 4 | Similar in quality or character |
| 39% | LAIDBACK | 8 | Relaxed in style or character |
| 39% | DEGRADE | 7 | Reduce in worth or character |
| 38% | SIMS | 4 | Characters that can exist in Live mode or Buy mode |
| 38% | HERO | 4 | The lead character in a film or play |
| 38% | ADONIS | 6 | Hunky guy, or a character in Greek mythology |
| 38% | STARRING | 8 | __ role, lead character in a film or play |
| 38% | ELIZA | 5 | Character name in "Hamilton" or "My Fair Lady" |
| 38% | TWEET | 5 | Message in 140 or fewer characters |
| 37% | HERO | 4 | Principal character in a play, movie, novel or poem |
| 37% | ONT | 3 | Text character in a specific style or size: f___ |
| 37% | OGRE | 4 | Barbaric character in World of Warcraft or Dungeons & Dragons |
| 37% | EXTRAS | 6 | Non-essential characters in a movie or TV series |
| 36% | TWEET | 5 | Comment in 140 characters or fewer |
| 36% | TWEET | 5 | Communicate in 280 characters or less |
| 36% | NINJA | 5 | Chris Martin or Rihanna character in their "Princess of China" video |
| 36% | NINJA | 5 | Stealthy character, such as Scorpion or Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat |
| 36% | MARIA | 5 | Lead character in "The Sound of Music" or "West Side Story" |
| 35% | BREAKOUTINSONG | 14 | What characters in musicals often do … or what 31-Across depicts literally |
| 34% | ALONE | 5 | Like the main character in many a horror film ... or so they believe |
| 33% | PRESET | 6 | Determined in advance |