| 100% | MEMORY | 6 | Flash __ was invented circa 1980 by Toshiba |
| 37% | DENTIST | 7 | The electric chair was invented by one |
| 37% | TELEPHONE | 9 | This was invented by Alexander Graham Bell |
| 36% | EDISON | 6 | The 1st phonograph was invented by him in 1877 |
| 35% | BRANDY | 6 | It was invented from boiling wine by a Dutch man |
| 35% | IDEA | 4 | Flash that may be symbolized by a light bulb |
| 34% | BALL | 4 | Tap ___, fictional sport featured on "The Simpsons" that was invented by Homer |
| 33% | FAME | 4 | 1980 movie musical whose title song was performed by Irene Cara |
| 32% | DUMBWAITER | 10 | A labor-saving device invented by 44-Down was the … |
| 32% | CNN | 3 | Cable channel that was founded by Ted Turner in 1980 |
| 31% | DONDRAPER | 9 | TV character who said "What you call 'love' was invented by guys like me to sell nylons" |
| 30% | CADILLACRANCH | 13 | 1980 Bruce Springsteen song that was covered by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 2 wds. |
| 30% | PACMAN | 6 | 1980 arcade game in which the player eats dots while being chased by ghosts: Hyph. |
| 30% | DISHWASHER | 10 | Kitchen cleanup must-have invented by Josephine Cochrane that was patented in 1886 |
| 30% | SARTRE | 6 | Philosopher whose 1980 funeral procession was attended by tens of thousands of Parisians |
| 30% | SALAD | 5 | Did you know? Caesar ___ (dish with lettuce and croutons), was invented in Baja California, Mexico by Caesar Cardini |
| 30% | ISR | 3 | Where the flash drive was invented: Abbr. |
| 30% | CREAM | 5 | Ice ___ Maker, frosty kitchen equipment invented by Nancy Johnson that was patented in 1843 |
| 30% | WIPER | 5 | Windshield ___, rainy day car device invented by Mary Anderson that was patented in 1903 |
| 29% | DROODLE | 7 | Humorous "what is this a picture of?" sketch invented by Roger Price in the 1950s |
| 29% | DOWN | 4 | "Upside ___," 1980 single sung by Diana Ross that was nominated for a Grammy in 1981 |
| 29% | ONEFINEDAY | 10 | 1980 Carole King song about a love-to-be that was recorded earlier by the Chiffons: 3 wds. |
| 28% | DIANA | 5 | 1980 eponymous disco-influenced studio album by singer Ross that is the best-selling album of her career |
| 28% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Ball game invented by William G Morgan whose original name in the late 19th century was Mintonette |
| 28% | TITO | 4 | Leader whose 1980 funeral in Belgrade was attended by dignitaries from a hundred and twenty-eight countries |
| 27% | ESTONIA | 7 | Where Skype was invented |
| 27% | CHINA | 5 | Where gunpowder was invented |
| 27% | PALERMO | 7 | Where gelato was invented |
| 27% | CHINA | 5 | Where paper was invented |
| 27% | JAPAN | 5 | Where sushi was invented |