| 100% | HORNET | 6 | Insect that a pro team from Charlotte is named for |
| 45% | KILLBILL | 8 | SZA song named for a Quentin Tarantino film that was a top 10 hit from "SOS": wds. |
| 42% | TEA | 3 | Drink that a certain kind of spoon is named for |
| 41% | ANT | 3 | Insect that a person might be compared to, when viewed from high above |
| 40% | OHIO | 4 | State that was named for a river |
| 40% | SEATTLESEAHAWKS | 15 | Pro team whose mascot is a blue bird named Blitz |
| 39% | BLENDE | 6 | Name for zinc sulfide that is one letter short of a kitchen appliance |
| 39% | STEPHANIE | 9 | Name that comes from a Greek word for “crown” |
| 39% | ORANGE | 6 | Color named for a citrus juice fruit that is a breakfast staple |
| 39% | ERA | 3 | Period that may be named for a president |
| 39% | DORM | 4 | Residence that might be named for a donor |
| 38% | ERA | 3 | Period that may be named for a music genre |
| 38% | DORM | 4 | Residence that might be named for a famous alum |
| 38% | ENGEL | 5 | Last name that's German for a celestial being |
| 38% | ROBYN | 5 | Name that sounds like (but is one letter off from) a bird |
| 38% | POODLEMOTH | 10 | Rare insect that borrows a part of its name from a dog breed: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ERA | 3 | Historical period that may be named for a president |
| 37% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a president |
| 37% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a leader |
| 37% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a dynasty |
| 37% | ARIL | 4 | Technical name for that part of a nutmeg seed that is ground into the spice mace |
| 37% | TROUT | 5 | Common name for a number of freshwater fish species that are a healthy source of fat |
| 37% | KARAOKE | 7 | Common English word for a sing-along that was derived from Japanese |
| 37% | MACHO | 5 | Common English word for a masculine guy that was derived from Spanish |
| 37% | BOA | 3 | Snake known for being a "constrictor," with a name originating from Latin |
| 37% | ERA | 3 | Time span that may be named for a music genre |
| 37% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a dance craze |
| 37% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a music style |
| 37% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a dance style |
| 37% | WEIMAR | 6 | German state that a dog is named for |