| 100% | SPOON | 5 | In golf, a former name for a No 3 wood |
| 48% | NIBLICK | 7 | Former no 9 iron in golf that gave a great deal of lift |
| 47% | NEET | 4 | Former name for a rival of Nair |
| 45% | EBONY | 5 | Magazine named for a "fine black wood" |
| 45% | NOUN | 4 | Name for a name, in Grammar |
| 45% | IRON | 4 | Golf club named for a metal |
| 45% | WRAITH | 6 | Name for a ghost in Scottish |
| 44% | DAISY | 5 | Princess in the Mario universe named for a flower |
| 44% | ORD | 3 | Former fort named for a Union general |
| 44% | ARGO | 4 | Former constellation named for a mythological ship |
| 44% | DELTAPERSEI | 11 | Double star in a constellation named for a Greek hero |
| 44% | NOVA | 4 | Former Chevy model named for a stellar phenomenon |
| 44% | PLEBEIAN | 8 | Name for a common citizen in Ancient Rome |
| 44% | MUIR | 4 | ___ Woods (California forest named for a conservationist) |
| 43% | WHEY | 4 | No ___! (punny name for a dairy-free chocolate brand) |
| 43% | PLUTONIUM | 9 | Radioactive element named for a former planet |
| 43% | KIR | 3 | Aperitif named for a former Dijon mayor |
| 43% | SATSUMA | 7 | Citrus named for a former Japanese province |
| 43% | ULSTER | 6 | Coat named for a former Irish province |
| 43% | BOSIE | 5 | Another name for a googly in cricket |
| 43% | OBELISK | 7 | Another name for a dagger in punctuation |
| 43% | KNAVE | 5 | Another name for a jack, in cards |
| 43% | SISAL | 5 | Fiber named for a town in Mexico |
| 43% | CASABA | 6 | Fruit named for a city in Turkey |
| 43% | DIJON | 5 | Mustard named for a city in France |
| 43% | SPAS | 4 | Retreats named for a town in Belgium |
| 43% | ROCKOFAGES | 10 | A musical comedy-drama in which Tom Cruise plays a self-indulgent rock star who plays for a band named "Arsenal": 3 wds |
| 42% | ELDORADO | 8 | Former Cadillac model named for a legendary city of gold |
| 42% | PARAMETER | 9 | Name for a value accepted by a function, in programming |
| 42% | ORCA | 4 | The boat in "Jaws," named for a large marine mammal |