| 100% | KINGKONG | 8 | Gorilla found on Skull Island in a 2017 movie remake: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BRIELARSON | 10 | Oscar-winning actress who stars in the 2017 movie "Kong: Skull Island": 2 wds. |
| 40% | KINGKONG | 8 | Movie monster from Skull Island who fights 52-Across in a 2021 film (2 wds.) |
| 39% | AMERICANGODS | 12 | A 2017 TV series that premiered on Starz, in which Gillian Anderson plays the new goddess Media: 2 wds. |
| 37% | LIFESUPPORT | 11 | A 2007 movie in which Queen Latifah's (birthday today) character was based on Ana Wallace: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ORIENTEXPRESS | 13 | Train that's the setting for murder in a 2017 remake directed by Kenneth Branagh (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SPINEL | 6 | Gemstone found on Baffin Island in a rare bright blue version |
| 36% | KONG | 4 | Skull Island find in a 1933 film |
| 35% | ADOGSPURPOSE | 12 | 2017 movie in which Josh Gad voices a reborn canine: 3 wds. |
| 35% | TOMHIDDLESTON | 13 | British actor who starred in the 2017 film "Kong: Skull Island": 2 wds. |
| 35% | LIFEVEST | 8 | Inflatable safety device found on a boat: 2 wds. |
| 34% | KINGKONG | 8 | Giant gorilla featured in a 1933 film and a 2005 remake: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JOHNGOODMAN | 11 | "Kong: Skull Island" actor who stars in 27-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ALA | 3 | ___ mode (phrase you'd find on a dessert menu): 2 wds. |
| 34% | LEADROLES | 9 | Main characters in a movie: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SANDCASTLE | 10 | A 2017 war drama in which Nicholas Hoult stars alongside Henry Cavill: 2 wds. |
| 33% | TOMHIDDLESTON | 13 | "Kong: Skull Island" star who plays the title character on "Loki": 2 wds. |
| 33% | SKULLISLAND | 11 | "Kong: ___," 2017 movie which is a prequel to "Godzilla vs. Kong": 2 wds. |
| 33% | SWEETVIRGINIA | 13 | Girl in a Rolling Stones song from "Exile on Main St.": 2 wds. |
| 33% | JOHNGOODMAN | 11 | "Kong: Skull Island" star who plays Roseanne's husband Dan on "Roseanne": 2 wds. |
| 33% | TONYAHARDING | 12 | Figure skater played by 42-Across in a 2017 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ORA | 3 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries ___ Movie (Emmy category): 2 wds. |
| 33% | ORA | 3 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries ___ Movie (Emmy category): 2 wds. |
| 32% | TOMHIDDLESTON | 13 | "Kong: Skull Island" actor who plays Thor's brother Loki in "Thor: Ragnarok": 2 wds. |
| 32% | SAMURAIJACK | 11 | Sword-wielding title character in a 2001-2004 and 2017 Cartoon Network series: 2 wds. |
| 32% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | 76-year-old singer who is still in a "Band on the Run": 2 wds. |
| 32% | ROUGHNIGHT | 10 | A 2017 dark comedy film in which Scarlett Johansson stars alongside Zoe Kravitz and Kate McKinnon: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LOGANLUCKY | 10 | A 2017 heist comedy film in which Seth MacFarlane stars alongside Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JULIANASSANGE | 13 | WikiLeaks whistleblower portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in a movie that opens nationally next week: 2 wds. |
| 32% | RATEDG | 6 | Suitable for all ages, in a movie theater: 2 wds. |