| 100% | ATOMSMASHER | 11 | Layman's term for the gizmo they used to confirm the existence of the Higgs Boson in 2012 |
| 32% | NEEDLEDROP | 10 | Turntable-inspired term for the use of a familiar song in a film |
| 31% | WHITEHOPE | 9 | Term for heavyweight boxers thought to have a chance of ending Jack Johnson's dominance of the division in the 1910s |
| 30% | ELEVATORKEY | 11 | Firefighter's term for the secret to rising in the ranks? |
| 30% | SPRINKLERHEAD | 13 | Firefighter's term for the person in charge of ice cream toppers? |
| 30% | GAS | 3 | Laughing ___ (layman's term for the nitrous oxide used by dentists) |
| 29% | PLOT | 4 | Term used to describe the storyline of a TV show |
| 29% | STONE | 5 | The Sorcerer's ___, legendary magical object in "Harry Potter" that could be used to make the Elixir of Life |
| 29% | JAWSOFLIFE | 10 | Firefighter's term for lengthy gabfests about the meaning of existence? |
| 29% | ADELE | 5 | British singer who won the Album of the Year Grammy in 2012 for "21" |
| 29% | THEODICY | 8 | Explanation for the existence of evil in God's presence |
| 28% | BESOM | 5 | Broom used to sweep the ice in the game of curling |
| 28% | PAR | 3 | Golf term for the number of strokes to get a hole |
| 28% | AER | 3 | Name of the large veil used to cover the bread and wine for the Eucharist in the Eastern Orthodox Church |
| 28% | MEDIEVAL | 8 | Term used to describe the Middle Ages in Europe |
| 28% | MANURE | 6 | Animal waste used to improve the quality of soil for plant growth |
| 28% | DRAYAGE | 7 | Term for the transport of goods in the shipping industry |
| 28% | SPATULA | 7 | Used for scraping the side of the bowl in baking |
| 28% | IDTAGS | 6 | For dogs, they're often in the shape of bones |
| 28% | LATESTYLE | 9 | Term used by Edward Said to describe the final phase of an artist’s career |
| 28% | MAINDIAGONAL | 12 | Term in linear algebra for the series of entries in a square matrix extending from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner |
| 28% | SODA | 4 | Generic term for a carbonated beverage, in certain parts of the U.S. |
| 28% | POP | 3 | Generic term for a carbonated beverage, in certain parts of the U.S. |
| 28% | FINALE | 6 | Term used to describe the last episode of a TV show |
| 28% | IVORY | 5 | Brand of soap flakes that was often used in the 1920s to make fake snow for Christmas decorations |
| 27% | COUNT | 5 | Down for the ___, boxing term that's commonly used to refer to lost struggles |
| 27% | BRAVE | 5 | Willing to stand up for one's beliefs in the face of adversity, say |
| 27% | JKROWLING | 9 | British novelist and creator of characters in 8a who also wrote the screenplay for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 3 wds. |
| 27% | CERN | 4 | Research site where the Higgs boson was detected in 2012 |
| 27% | KINETIC | 7 | Common term for the energy of a body in motion |