| 100% | TOUCHE | 6 | In fencing, an acknowledgement that a scoring hit has been made |
| 41% | PAR | 3 | In golf, an estimated standard score that a good player should make |
| 40% | SALTY | 5 | Making a comeback is this "sodium-rich" slangy term for an annoyed person that originated in the late 1930's |
| 40% | DOWN | 4 | System of a ___, Armenian-American heavy metal band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Hypnotize" |
| 39% | ONLYTHELONELY | 13 | 1960 Roy Orbison hit that has the same title as, and is featured in, a 1991 John Candy film (3 wds.) |
| 39% | OHPRETTYWOMAN | 13 | 1964 Roy Orbison hit that has almost the same title as, and is featured in, a 1990 Julia Roberts film (3 wds.) |
| 38% | WINE | 4 | Alcoholic beverage that a sommelier is an expert in |
| 38% | PAR | 3 | In golf, an estimated standard score for a hole that a good player should make |
| 38% | RUNNINGSCARED | 13 | 1961 Roy Orbison hit that has the same title as, but is not featured in, a 1986 Gregory Hines/Billy Crystal film (2 wds.) |
| 38% | AGITATO | 7 | Musical instruction that a piece be performed in an agitated manner |
| 37% | PAR | 3 | Score that will often make the cut in the Masters Tournament |
| 36% | UBERS | 5 | Rides in a car that was called via an app |
| 36% | GRAPE | 5 | Fruit in a vineyard that is used to make 12a |
| 36% | TITANIC | 7 | 1997 epic romance that scored an Oscar and a #1 hit with "My Heart Will Go On" |
| 36% | PUNGENCY | 8 | Having a strong, sharp smell or flavor that is overpowering, often in food |
| 36% | OREO | 4 | Snack item that has been made in more than 85 flavors |
| 36% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 36% | CHARIOTSOFFIRE | 14 | Vangelis instrumental song that was a hit in 1982: 3 wds. |
| 36% | APP | 3 | Item that can be placed in a folder on an iPhone |
| 36% | RBI | 3 | In baseball, the plays that allow a run to be scored |
| 36% | CLUTCHES | 8 | Bags that are held in the hand, not having a strap |
| 35% | BUNT | 4 | Soft hit that might be part of a suicide squeeze, in baseball |
| 35% | MONTERO | 7 | 2021 #1 hit song that was teased in a Super Bowl commercial |
| 35% | THEENTERTAINER | 14 | Scott Joplin instrumental song that was a hit in 1974: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MUSICBOXDANCER | 14 | Frank Mills instrumental song that was a hit in 1979: 3 wds. |
| 35% | EYEOFTHETIGER | 13 | Survivor song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (4 wds.) |
| 35% | TEXAS | 5 | State that was an independent country for a decade beginning in 1836 |
| 35% | CONCERT | 7 | Musical event that may be held in a stadium or an arena |
| 35% | DIPLO | 5 | DJ who had a hit with Where Are Ü Now in 2015 |
| 35% | MAZE | 4 | Puzzle that might be made in a cornfield |