| 100% | ECHIDNA | 7 | Knuckles the __ is Sonic's buddy |
| 57% | THATLL | 6 | Buddy Holly's "___ Be the Day" |
| 53% | ECHIDNA | 7 | The species of Sonic's spiny pal Knuckles |
| 51% | SEGA | 4 | Its mascot is Sonic the Hedgehog |
| 50% | SEGA | 4 | Company whose mascot is Sonic the Hedgehog |
| 49% | SEGA | 4 | Game company whose mascot is Sonic the Hedgehog |
| 47% | EDASNER | 7 | Will Ferrell : Buddy the Elf :: ___ : Santa Claus |
| 47% | PDT | 3 | S.F. is on it in the summer |
| 47% | BERT | 4 | Ernie's muppet buddy from "Sesame Street," who is associated with the color at 42a |
| 46% | SEGA | 4 | Game company whose mascot has been Sonic the Hedgehog since 1991 |
| 46% | SEGA | 4 | Maker of the video game Sonic & Knuckles |
| 46% | GETUSEDTOIT | 11 | “Sorry, buddy, this is the new normal” |
| 46% | SEGA | 4 | Knuckles the Echidna's company |
| 45% | SHADOW | 6 | Black hedgehog who is the rival of Sonic |
| 45% | SIDEKICKS | 9 | Buddies of the hero who are often aliens or robots |
| 45% | DAY | 3 | "That'll Be the ___" (1957 Buddy Holly hit) |
| 44% | CRUELLEST | 9 | According to T. S. Eliot, April is the __ month |
| 43% | MUSICAL | 7 | The Three Caballeros is a Disney __ buddy film |
| 43% | BEN | 3 | Comedian Schwartz who is the movie voice of Sonic the Hedgehog |
| 43% | TEA | 3 | S___k is one of the most expensive items on any restaurant menu |
| 43% | MONTEVIDEO | 10 | S. American City where the 517 ft Torre de las Telecomunicaciones is located |
| 42% | SEGA | 4 | Sonic the Hedgehog's company |
| 42% | SEGA | 4 | Sonic the Hedgehog's creator |
| 42% | SEGA | 4 | Sonic the Hedgehog’s company |
| 42% | BLUE | 4 | Sonic the Hedgehog's color |
| 42% | COAT | 4 | The doctor's is white |
| 42% | NOSENSATION | 11 | The anesthesiologist's shtick was ___ |
| 42% | HOMEPORT | 8 | The Titanic's was Southampton |
| 42% | EDGE | 4 | Be on the razor's ___ |
| 41% | STRUGGLE | 8 | The __ is My Life, Nelson Mandela's autobiography |