| 100% | RAPMETAL | 8 | Fusion genre of such acts as P.O.D. and Limp Bizkit: 2 wds. |
| 37% | CARLHIAASEN | 11 | Author of such novels as "Skin Tight" and "Stormy Weather": 2 wds. |
| 34% | JAMESMARSDEN | 12 | "27 Dresses" actor who has acted as Marvel superhero in "X-Men" and was also a part of the DC movie "Superman Returns": 2 wds. |
| 32% | KENNYCHESNEY | 12 | Country star known for such songs as "Come Over" and "The Boys of Fall": 2 wds. |
| 30% | NEWWAVE | 7 | Music genre of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet: 2 wds. |
| 30% | FILMNOIR | 8 | Genre of "Double Indemnity" and "The Big Sleep" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | RAP | 3 | Genre of Macklemore and Master P |
| 28% | TEDTALKS | 8 | Video lectures such as "The Power of Vulnerability" and "How Schools Kill Creativity" (2 wds.) |
| 27% | RANDB | 5 | Genre of Gladys Knight and Marvin Gaye: 3 wds. |
| 27% | RAPMUSIC | 8 | Song genre of Jay-Z: 2 wds. |
| 26% | USHER | 5 | Singer of such #1 songs as "Yeah!" and "Burn" |
| 26% | JACKSONBROWNE | 13 | 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee known for such songs as "Doctor My Eyes": 2 wds. |
| 26% | PERSE | 5 | As such: 2 wds. |
| 26% | YARDWASTE | 9 | Compostable material such as leaves and grass clippings: 2 wds. |
| 26% | EDM | 3 | Genre at festivals such as Tomorrowland and Creamfields |
| 26% | DOIT | 4 | The "D" and "I" of DIY: 2 wds. |
| 26% | FREDDURST | 9 | Limp Bizkit vocalist directing John Travolta in the upcoming movie "Moose": 2 wds. |
| 26% | SACKCLOTH | 9 | __ and ashes, clothing worn as acts of repentance |
| 26% | ECON | 4 | Study of G.D.P. and such |
| 26% | LALAW | 5 | Former legal drama with such characters as Michael Kuzak and Grace Van Owen: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 26% | DAVIDBLAINE | 11 | Popular magician known for such stunts as being frozen in a block of ice: 2 wds. |
| 25% | THEWIRE | 7 | Former HBO drama with such characters as Omar Little and Stringer Bell: 2 wds. |
| 25% | THRILLER | 8 | A film genre such as horror and crime |
| 25% | VITAMINS | 8 | Essential nutrients such as A, C, and D |
| 25% | VERB | 4 | Part of speech such as "think" and "solve" |
| 25% | VERBS | 5 | Words of action, such as "grow" and "know" |
| 25% | SPECIALK | 8 | Kellogg's cereal with such varieties as Vanilla & Almond and Cinnamon Pecan: 2 wds. |
| 25% | EDM | 3 | Umbrella term for genres such as house and techno |
| 25% | TRIO | 4 | An act of three, such as the Bee Gees |
| 25% | COARSE | 6 | Rough and harsh, such as a grade of sandpaper |