| 100% | EASEL | 5 | I and 28a are an artist's best friends. I hold the canvas. Who am I? |
| 66% | PAINT | 5 | I and 38d are an artist's best friends. I add color to their art. Who am I? |
| 50% | CHALK | 5 | I am a teacher's best friend. I help them write on the blackboard. Who am I? |
| 48% | ROD | 3 | I am a fisherman's best friend. I help them pull the fish once it's hooked. Who am I? |
| 45% | WOLF | 4 | I'm an "Arctic" canine and the cold never bothered me anyway. Who am I? |
| 44% | BRUSH | 5 | I am a hairstylist's best friend. I help them comb out stubborn knots. Who am I? |
| 43% | CAMERA | 6 | I am a photographer's best friend. I help them capture every memory. Who am I? |
| 43% | KNIFE | 5 | I am a chef's best friend. I help chop veggies for a good stew. Who am I? |
| 42% | SAW | 3 | I am a woodworker's best friend, I help them cut through planks of wood. Who am I? |
| 41% | GLOVES | 6 | I'm the second skin that protects chemist's hands and I always come in pairs. Who am I? |
| 39% | HARE | 4 | I'm a rabbit's "Snow" cousin and the cold never bothered me anyway. Who am I? |
| 38% | MITSKI | 6 | Singer who wrote the lyric "Give me one good movie kiss and I'll be alright" |
| 37% | GOAT | 4 | I'm a "Mountain" animal and the cold never bothered me anyway. Who am I? |
| 37% | WHALE | 5 | I'm a "Beluga" Arctic mammal and the cold never bothered me anyway. Who am I? |
| 37% | SEAL | 4 | I'm a "Crabeater" Antarctic animal and the cold never bothered me anyway. Who am I? |
| 37% | BEAR | 4 | I'm a large "Polar" animal and the cold never bothered me anyway. Who am I? |
| 37% | NERO | 4 | Roman emperor who said before dying, "What an artist the world is losing in me!" |
| 36% | BERT | 4 | Ernie's best friend on "Sesame Street" for whom Ernie dedicated the song "That's What Friends Are For" |
| 35% | LEOPARD | 7 | I'm a spotted big cat with speed and strength. I rule the night with my majestic sight. 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" |
| 33% | TENSE | 5 | The difference between who I was and who I am? |
| 33% | WOLF | 4 | I have sharp senses and powerful jaws. I prowl the night with my pack. Who am I? |
| 33% | CRICKET | 7 | I have thin wings and long legs. I chirp only in the night. Who am I? |
| 32% | MEL | 3 | Brooks who wrote, “If I cut my finger, that’s tragedy. Comedy is if you walk into an open sewer and die” |
| 32% | RACCOON | 7 | I'm a nocturnal animal with a bandit mask and nimble paws. Who am I? |
| 31% | ARLO | 4 | Singer Parks who was nominated for the 2022 Best New Artist Grammy |
| 31% | IMHIM | 5 | Slangy statement from an athlete who knows he's the best |
| 31% | COAT | 4 | I'm the white cape that chemists wear to protect from messy reactions. Who am I? |
| 31% | LAMAR | 5 | Quarterback Jackson who was the NFL's MVP in 2019 and 2023 |
| 31% | ADAM | 4 | Singer Lambert who was the first openly gay artist to have an album début at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |