| 100% | CRIMELAB | 8 | Facility in many "CSI" scenes (2 wds.) |
| 60% | COPCAR | 6 | Vehicle in many a chase scene (2 wds.) |
| 56% | IDO | 3 | Phrase used in most marriage vows: 2 wds. |
| 55% | PEANUTOIL | 9 | Legume-based ingredient in many Thai salad dressings: 2 wds. |
| 54% | PLOTTWIST | 9 | Surprise device used in many spy novels: 2 wds. |
| 53% | KINGKONG | 8 | Huge gorilla seen in more than 10 monster movies since 1933: 2 wds. |
| 52% | LABANIMAL | 9 | Helpless test subject, as in many experiments: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ADDTO | 5 | Put in more (2 wds) |
| 50% | DOGSLEDS | 8 | Vehicles in many Jack London stories (2 wds.) |
| 50% | NEONGAS | 7 | Substance in many glowing signs (2 wds.) |
| 46% | HORSERACING | 11 | Equestrian sport featured in most of 36-Across's books (2 wds.) |
| 46% | USEMBASSY | 9 | Govt. facility in most world capitals except Washington |
| 46% | CRIMELAB | 8 | Setting for many "Bones" and "CSI" scenes (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ORELSE | 6 | Last words in many an ultimatum (2 wds.) |
| 45% | UBEREATS | 8 | App advertised in many restaurant windows (2 wds.) |
| 45% | USATODAY | 8 | Newspaper seen in many hotel lobbies (2 wds.) |
| 45% | COLDWAR | 7 | Conflict featured in many spy novels (2 wds.) |
| 44% | DNALAB | 6 | "CSI" analysis facility: 2 wds. |
| 44% | COPS | 4 | Chasers in many a chase scene |
| 44% | ALOT | 4 | Many times: 2 wds. |
| 44% | STOODPAT | 8 | Took no more cards in blackjack: 2 wds. |
| 44% | TOKYOMARATHON | 13 | Most prestigious foot race in Asia (2 wds.) |
| 43% | PROMS | 5 | Scenes in many teen movies |
| 43% | ASS | 3 | Animal in many Nativity scenes |
| 43% | FINALFOUR | 9 | Most successful quartet of teams in March Madness: 2 wds. |
| 43% | DNALAB | 6 | "CSI" facility (2 wds.) |
| 42% | RANOFF | 6 | Fled the scene: 2 wds. |
| 42% | EBRAKE | 6 | Something pulled in many car chase scenes, for short |
| 42% | KENTUCKYDERBY | 13 | Most prestigious horse race in North America (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LONGAGO | 7 | Many years back: 2 wds. |