| 100% | KNIFE | 5 | I am a chef's best friend. I help chop veggies for a good stew. Who am I? |
| 59% | SAW | 3 | I am a woodworker's best friend, I help them cut through planks of wood. Who am I? |
| 59% | CAMERA | 6 | I am a photographer's best friend. I help them capture every memory. Who am I? |
| 56% | CHALK | 5 | I am a teacher's best friend. I help them write on the blackboard. Who am I? |
| 56% | BRUSH | 5 | I am a hairstylist's best friend. I help them comb out stubborn knots. Who am I? |
| 55% | ROD | 3 | I am a fisherman's best friend. I help them pull the fish once it's hooked. Who am I? |
| 43% | DOG | 3 | I'm a loyal canine known to be "man's best friend." Who am I? |
| 41% | PAINT | 5 | I and 38d are an artist's best friends. I add color to their art. Who am I? |
| 39% | EASEL | 5 | I and 28a are an artist's best friends. I hold the canvas. Who am I? |
| 38% | TERESA | 6 | Barbie's close friend who stars alongside her in the Barbie "I Can Be A Pastry Chef" book |
| 36% | COSTUME | 7 | I am a type of "designer" responsible for all the iconic outfits in a film. Who am I? |
| 36% | ALARM | 5 | I'm a type of digital clock that gets you ready for classes on time. Who am I? |
| 36% | DONALD | 6 | Mickey Mouse's duck best friend who is always seen wearing a sailor shirt and cap |
| 35% | ROWLING | 7 | Best-selling author who was a runner-up for Time's 2007 Person of the Year |
| 35% | BERT | 4 | Ernie's best friend on "Sesame Street" for whom Ernie dedicated the song "That's What Friends Are For" |
| 35% | DIAMONDS | 8 | These gemstones are a girl's best friend |
| 35% | DIAMONDS | 8 | Gems that are a girl's best friend |
| 35% | STYNE | 5 | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" composer |
| 35% | DIAMONDS | 8 | Precious gems that are a girl's best friend? |
| 35% | MONROE | 6 | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" singer Marilyn |
| 35% | DIONNEWARWICK | 13 | "That's What Friends Are For" singer who received a 2023 Kennedy Center Honor: 2 wds. |
| 34% | NEWLEY | 6 | Anthony who won a Grammy for "What Kind of Fool Am I?" |
| 34% | MACAW | 5 | "I'm a loud, colorful bird with a long lifespan, and I mate for life. Who am I?" |
| 34% | ROLEMODEL | 9 | Someone who is a good example for others |
| 34% | CASTING | 7 | I am a type of "director" who says "You're perfect for the role!" Who am I? |
| 34% | STYLUS | 6 | I'm a slender and pointed device that helps you take notes. Who am I? |
| 34% | WOODY | 5 | Buzz Lightyear's best friend in "Toy Story" who features in the song "You've Got a Friend in Me" |
| 34% | KIFF | 4 | Animated musical TV series featuring a rabbit character, Barry Buns, who is the titular character's best friend |
| 34% | CARRADINE | 9 | Keith —, actor who won a Best Music, Original Song Oscar for I'm Easy from 1975's Nashville |
| 34% | TARZAN | 6 | One who might say "Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!"? |