| 100% | EUNUCHS | 7 | Harem guards, in many tales |
| 59% | COTTAGES | 8 | Homes in many fairy tales |
| 57% | SHIN | 4 | It's guarded in many soccer games |
| 54% | ONCE | 4 | First word in many fairy tales |
| 54% | OGRE | 4 | Big brute in many fairy tales |
| 54% | UPON | 4 | Second word in many fairy tales |
| 54% | EVER | 4 | Penultimate word in many fairy tales |
| 54% | PRINCECHARMING | 14 | Stock rescuer in many fairy tales |
| 54% | END | 3 | Last word in many fairy tales |
| 54% | ONCE | 4 | First word in most fairy tales |
| 54% | EVILQUEEN | 9 | Villain in many a fairy tale |
| 54% | PRINCE | 6 | Figure in many a fairy tale |
| 54% | FOLKHERO | 8 | Figure in many a tall tale |
| 54% | CAGIER | 6 | More guarded in conversation |
| 53% | UPON | 4 | Second word in many fairy tales ("Once ___...") |
| 53% | UPON | 4 | Word after "once," in many fairy tales |
| 53% | ONCE | 4 | The first word in many fairy tales |
| 53% | ONCE | 4 | First word in many a fairy tale |
| 53% | UPON | 4 | Second word in many a fairy tale |
| 53% | EVER | 4 | Penultimate word in many a fairy tale |
| 53% | XXXX | 4 | Penultimate word in many a fairy tale |
| 53% | ONCE | 4 | Opening word in many a fairy tale |
| 52% | EVER | 4 | Next-to-last word in many fairy tales |
| 52% | EVER | 4 | Second-to-last word in many fairy tales |
| 52% | UPON | 4 | Follower of "once," in many a fairy tale |
| 51% | ONCE | 4 | "___ upon a time..." (First word in most fairy tales) |
| 51% | ONCEUPON | 8 | __ a time, first four words in most fairy tales |
| 47% | UPON | 4 | Second word in opening line of most fairy tales |
| 43% | EUNUCH | 6 | Harem guard |
| 43% | JAMORANT | 8 | Memphis Grizzlies guard who was named Most Improved Player in 2022: 2 wds. |