| 100% | EVILTWIN | 8 | Identical antagonist in some fiction (2 wds.) |
| 77% | EVILTWIN | 8 | Identical antagonist in some fiction |
| 54% | AMI | 3 | "___ in some kind of trouble?": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ALA | 3 | French phrase in some recipes: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ECOLI | 5 | Bacteria in some uncooked food: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 51% | NEONSIGNS | 9 | They glow in some tavern windows: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SORTOF | 6 | In some way (2 wds.) |
| 47% | ONEDAY | 6 | Some time in the future: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ECOLI | 5 | Bacteria in some food recalls (2 wds.) |
| 47% | SODACANS | 8 | Inventory in some vending machines (2 wds.) |
| 47% | BASSSAX | 7 | Instrument in some jazz combos (2 wds.) |
| 47% | LEMONOIL | 8 | Ingredient in some furniture polishes (2 wds.) |
| 46% | MICHAELKEATON | 13 | Actor from "Birdman" who plays Vulture, the antagonist in the upcoming "Spider-Man: Homecoming": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JASONVOORHEES | 13 | The antagonist in "Friday the 13th", serial killer who wears the iconic hockey goalie mask: 2 wds. |
| 45% | PINECONE | 8 | Woodsy piece in some holiday crafts (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ADASH | 5 | Unspecific amount in some recipes (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ABIT | 4 | In ___ (after some time): 2 wds. |
| 44% | SWEENEYTODD | 11 | The antagonist in "___: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", who made pies out of his victims: 2 wds. |
| 44% | AIRRIFLE | 8 | Gun used in some Olympic shooting events (2 wds.) |
| 44% | APTNO | 5 | Info in some mailing addresses, for short (2 wds.) |
| 44% | JETPACK | 7 | Personal transport, in science fiction (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ISIN | 4 | "The Doctor ___" (Lucy's sign in some "Peanuts" cartoons) (2 wds.) |
| 43% | OLIVEBAR | 8 | Amenity with antipasto elements in some high-end supermarkets (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Actor Kurt Russell's director in some of his most notable works including 16a, "The Thing" and "Elvis": 2 wds. |
| 42% | DICKDASTARDLY | 13 | Antagonist in "Wacky Races" who is more focussed on ruining other racers and had the catchphrase, "Drat, drat and double drat!": 2 wds. |
| 42% | DARTHVADER | 10 | Primary antagonist in the original trilogy of "Star Wars" who saves his son, Luke Skywalker, by sacrificing his life: 2 wds. |
| 40% | OFASORT | 7 | In some ways but not entirely: 3 wds. |
| 40% | TIMEWARP | 8 | Plot device in some science fiction |
| 40% | FATE | 4 | Theme in some time travel fiction |
| 40% | LASER | 5 | Beam in some science fiction movies |