| 100% | NEWS | 4 | Fresh updates mentioned in the papers or on TV |
| 40% | ATS | 3 | Mentions in the comments, on Twitter |
| 37% | NEWS | 4 | Breaking information on TV or paper |
| 35% | AGROUND | 7 | On or onto the bottom in shallow water |
| 35% | TRANSMIT | 8 | Broadcast on the TV or radio |
| 35% | SCREW | 5 | Item in the hardware department with a "+" or "-" on its head |
| 35% | NYT | 3 | Paper read on the LIRR or Metro-North, perhaps |
| 34% | LATE | 4 | Far on in the day or night |
| 34% | FIRE | 4 | What President Trump did frequently on TV in the years 2004-15 |
| 34% | REALWORLD | 9 | The __; reality TV show, first aired on MTV in '92 |
| 34% | ATSEA | 5 | On the ocean, or in a fog (2 wds.) |
| 34% | RADIOSTATION | 12 | Workplace on the TV show “WKRP in Cincinnati” |
| 34% | REST | 4 | Relax in a hammock or on the sofa |
| 34% | DELIVERY | 8 | The D in COD, or cash on __ |
| 34% | BOUNDARY | 8 | Line in the sand or line on a map, for example |
| 33% | ATSEA | 5 | On the ocean or in a fog (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands or kissing on the street, in brief |
| 33% | DUEUP | 5 | On deck or in the hole, say |
| 33% | THREESTAR | 9 | Like high-rated restaurants in the Michelin guide or mid-rated restaurants on Yelp |
| 33% | EDEN | 4 | First place on Earth mentioned in the Bible |
| 33% | SCAR | 4 | Mufasa's brother in "The Lion King," or the mark on his face |
| 32% | XENA | 4 | Princess in the TV episodes "A Tale of Two Muses" and "Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire" |
| 32% | BELOW | 5 | Mentioned in the following paragraphs |
| 32% | BILLNYE | 7 | TV "Science Guy" who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 32% | OSUMGAME | 8 | Situation in which, on the whole, nothing can be gained or lost |
| 32% | IMPROVISE | 9 | To make up on the spot, e.g. in acting or comedy |
| 32% | VAPORETTO | 9 | Steam or motor-powered passenger boat used on the canals in Venice |
| 32% | POTASSIUM | 9 | Mineral found in bananas ... or what "K" means on the periodic table |
| 32% | SAND | 4 | Stuff on the beach or in an hourglass |
| 32% | WILDERNESS | 10 | "Alone in the ___," 2004 TV movie on Dick Proenneke and his 30-year survival in remote Alaska |