| 100% | CLUE | 4 | Game that begins with the murder of Mr. Boddy |
| 97% | CLUE | 4 | Board game that begins with the murder of Mr. Boddy |
| 50% | CLUE | 4 | Board game that begins with a murder |
| 49% | HOLYROEMPIRE | 12 | Realm that began with the reign of Charlemagne |
| 47% | FESTIVUS | 8 | "Seinfeld" holiday that begins with the Airing of Grievances |
| 47% | LOST | 4 | TV drama that begins with the crash of Oceanic Flight 815 |
| 47% | LOST | 4 | TV series that began with the crash of Oceanic Flight 815 |
| 46% | EPSON | 5 | Company that began with the development of a printing timer for the 1964 Olympics |
| 45% | SPACEAGE | 8 | Technologically advanced period that began with the launch of Sputnik: 2 wds. |
| 45% | FESTIVUS | 8 | 46-Across holiday that begins with the Airing of Grievances |
| 44% | ROMANA | 6 | Pax ___ (golden age that began with the reign of Augustus) |
| 44% | SAWIV | 5 | 2007 horror installment that begins with a microcassette being found in the stomach of the villain |
| 43% | MUSIC | 5 | ___ streaming, 2000s cultural phenomenon that began with Napster and saw the rise of apps like Spotify and Tidal |
| 42% | BOTHSIDESNOW | 12 | 12-Down hit song that begins with the lyrics "Rows and flows of angel hair / And ice cream castles in the air" (3 wds.) |
| 42% | EDDA | 4 | Epic poem that begins with the “Gylfaginning” |
| 42% | SPRING | 6 | Season that begins with the vernal equinox |
| 41% | HASHTAG | 7 | Twitter word or phrase that begins with the symbol # |
| 41% | AENEID | 6 | Epic tale that begins with the flight from Troy |
| 41% | CHESS | 5 | Board game with rooks and knights that is one of the oldest board games |
| 40% | DIAMONDS | 8 | 2012 Rihanna single that begins with the lyric "Shine bright ..." |
| 40% | HARARE | 6 | Only African national capital that begins with the letter “H” |
| 40% | OPAL | 4 | Birthstone that begins with the same letter as its month |
| 40% | MELODYFAIR | 10 | 1969 Bee Gees hit that begins "Who is the girl with the crying face / Looking at millions of signs?" |
| 40% | OPAL | 4 | Birthstone that begins with the same letter as its associated month |
| 39% | ROE | 3 | Post-___ era (period that began with the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision) |
| 39% | CASABLANCA | 10 | 1942 film that ends with the line “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” |
| 39% | RUTH | 4 | It begins with the story of Naomi |
| 38% | THEONION | 8 | Satirical outlet with the headline "Will Shortz Frustrated That Police Yet to Crack Taunting Puzzles Revealing Locations of 40 Years of Murder Victims" |
| 38% | CITIZENKANE | 11 | Movie with the line "Old age. It's the only disease, Mr. Thompson, that you don't look forward to being cured of" |
| 38% | VICTIM | 6 | Mr. Boddy, in the game Clue |