| 100% | HOTTEA | 6 | Drink that's good for a sore throat: 2 wds. |
| 61% | COUGHDROP | 9 | Lozenge for a sore throat: 2 wds. |
| 57% | HOTTEA | 6 | Good drink for a sore throat |
| 53% | LEMONTEA | 8 | Something good for a sore throat |
| 47% | TOURBUS | 7 | Vehicle for a rock band that's on the road: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JANECAMPION | 11 | Woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar for 1993's "The Piano": 2 wds. |
| 46% | GRETAGERWIG | 11 | Woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar for 2017's "Lady Bird": 2 wds. |
| 46% | DOGTREAT | 8 | Reward for a good boy: 2 wds. |
| 45% | SODACAN | 7 | Aluminum container for a soft drink: 2 wds. |
| 44% | PHOTOOP | 7 | Good chance for a snapshot: 2 wds. |
| 44% | MARGARITA | 9 | Drink that's best served 2 Down |
| 44% | FLASHMOB | 8 | Group that assembles briefly for a public performance: 2 wds. |
| 43% | DAMNYANKEES | 11 | 1955 Broadway musical that earned Bob Fosse a Tony for Best Choreography: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BPLUS | 5 | Grade that's almost as good as an A minus: 2 wds. |
| 42% | OHMY | 4 | Cry of surprise that's a catchphrase for George Takei: 2 wds. |
| 42% | TEA | 3 | Remedy for a sore throat |
| 42% | REMEDY | 6 | Honey, for a sore throat |
| 42% | TVAD | 4 | Super Bowl interruption that's a highlight for many viewers (2 wds.) |
| 42% | PETERPAN | 8 | Title role that earned Mary Martin a Best Actress Tony for playing a boy who could fly: 2 wds. |
| 42% | GREENTEA | 8 | Chinese drink that contains a little caffeine: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DROP | 4 | Cough ___ (candy for a sore throat) |
| 42% | HOTTEA | 6 | Traditional remedy for a sore throat |
| 42% | ENT | 3 | Doctor for a sore throat: Abbr. |
| 42% | TEABAG | 6 | Item that's placed in a cup of hot water to brew a drink: 2 wds. |
| 41% | OPENBAR | 7 | Free drinks setup for a wedding reception, say: 2 wds. |
| 41% | HERBALREMEDY | 12 | Licorice root for a sore throat, for example |
| 41% | PENCILBOX | 9 | Small container for a schoolkid's writing supplies: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SCHITTSCREEK | 12 | Comedy series starring Eugene Levy that's named for a fictional town in Canada: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TWINPEAKS | 9 | Mystery series starring Kyle MacLachlan that's named for a fictional town in Washington: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ICEDTEA | 7 | Drink that's combined with lemonade to make an Arnold Palmer: 2 wds. |