| 100% | ARTCRITIC | 9 | Judge who's often in the gallery? |
| 60% | POPSTAR | 7 | Musician who's often in the Top 40, e.g. (2 wds.) |
| 55% | ENT | 3 | One who's often looking down in the mouth, for short? |
| 53% | EMT | 3 | One who's often at the hosp. and is well-versed in using paddles |
| 52% | AARON | 5 | Judge who excelled in the Field of Dreams game |
| 51% | XENON | 5 | It's often in the spotlight |
| 51% | PEG | 3 | It's often in the hole |
| 51% | ANT | 3 | He's often in the hole |
| 50% | OCTANE | 6 | It's often in the 90's |
| 49% | AARON | 5 | Slugger Judge who was AP Athlete of the Year in 2022 |
| 49% | HERO | 4 | Lifesaver who's often in spandex |
| 48% | ART | 3 | What's displayed in the National Gallery |
| 48% | TWO | 3 | Number that's often in the title of a movie sequel |
| 47% | ALONSO | 6 | Pete of the N.Y. Mets who broke Aaron Judge's rookie record for home runs in 2019 |
| 47% | ITO | 3 | Judge Lance who presided over the O.J. Simpson trial in 1995 |
| 47% | ELMER | 5 | Fudd who's often in pursuit of Bugs Bunny |
| 47% | AARON | 5 | Judge who's rarely on the bench? |
| 47% | AARON | 5 | Judge who's occasionally on the bench |
| 46% | POL | 3 | Who's in the running? |
| 46% | TUES | 4 | Voting time in the U.S., often |
| 46% | SEEME | 5 | Repeated lyric in the Who's "Tommy" |
| 45% | CPA | 3 | Professional who's often busy in Q2 |
| 45% | TSONGAS | 7 | Whom Kerry succeeded in the U.S. Senate |
| 45% | ALSORAN | 7 | One who's back in the pack |
| 45% | MRBIRTHDAYS | 11 | Man who's annually in the doghouse? |
| 45% | DENTIST | 7 | One who's down in the mouth? |
| 45% | CAVER | 5 | One who's frequently in the dark |
| 45% | BRAINIAC | 8 | One who's always in the know? |
| 45% | SMURF | 5 | Character who's blue in the face? |
| 45% | NIGHTOWLS | 9 | People who are often awake in the wee hours: 2 wds. |