| 100% | ARNOLDPALMER | 12 | Lemonade and iced tea drink named for a championship golfer (2 wds.) |
| 62% | ARNOLDPALMER | 12 | Four-time Masters champion with a lemonade and iced tea drink named after him: 2 wds. |
| 43% | SEATTLESTORM | 12 | 2004 and 2010 WNBA champions named for a weather event: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BUGJUICE | 8 | Slangy name for a sweet fruit drink (2 wds.) |
| 41% | SOBE | 4 | Iced tea brand named for a Florida neighborhood |
| 40% | MINNESOTALYNX | 13 | 2011, 2013, and 2015 WNBA champions named for a big cat: 2 wds. |
| 40% | GRAHAMCRACKER | 13 | Sweet snack named for a 19th-century minister and dietary reformer (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ARNOLD | 6 | ___ Palmer (lemonade and iced tea drink) |
| 38% | NOMDE | 5 | ___ plume (pen name for a writer): 2 wds. |
| 38% | JUNKSHOP | 8 | "Trashy" name for a secondhand store: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PETERPAN | 8 | Jif and Skippy rival named for a character from a children's classic: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ROBROY | 6 | Cocktail named for a Scottish folk hero: 2 wds. |
| 37% | KOALABEAR | 9 | Popular name for a eucalyptus-loving Australian animal: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ENDRUN | 6 | Evasive tactic named for a football play: 2 wds. |
| 37% | THEJOKER | 8 | Batman villain named for a playing card: 2 wds. |
| 37% | HOTPOTATO | 9 | Controversial issue named for a food item: 2 wds. |
| 37% | CHEXMIX | 7 | Snack blend named for a square cereal: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BRONZEAGE | 9 | Historic period named for a copper alloy: 2 wds. |
| 37% | WALDORFSALAD | 12 | Fruit and nut dish named for a Manhattan hotel (2 wds.) |
| 37% | PETERPAN | 8 | Peanut butter brand named for a Disney character: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SODACAN | 7 | Aluminum container for a soft drink: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MARYKAY | 7 | Cosmetics company named for a woman with the last name Ash: 2 wds. |
| 36% | CAPECOD | 7 | Part of Massachusetts that was named for a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 36% | IDO | 3 | Last words for a bachelor and bachelorette: 2 wds. |
| 36% | VANHALEN | 8 | "Jump" band named for brothers Alex and Eddie: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PLANTERSPUNCH | 13 | Rum and grenadine cocktail named for a Charleston, South Carolina, hotel (2 wds.) |
| 35% | FORDMUSTANG | 11 | Car named for a horse (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SCHITTSCREEK | 12 | Comedy series starring Eugene Levy that's named for a fictional town in Canada: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TWINPEAKS | 9 | Mystery series starring Kyle MacLachlan that's named for a fictional town in Washington: 2 wds. |
| 35% | OPENBAR | 7 | Free drinks setup for a wedding reception, say: 2 wds. |