| 100% | WAYNE | 5 | Lil ___, rapper of "Annihilate" whose costume was shortlisted by Mindy for Halloween in the series "The Mindy Project" |
| 45% | PRESENT | 7 | Wedding ___, costume worn by Jason for Halloween in the series "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 39% | THREE | 5 | ___-hole punch, costume worn for Halloween by Jim Halpert in the series "The Office" |
| 39% | NELLY | 5 | Rapper whose 2002 #1 hit "Hot in Herre" was produced by Pharrell Williams as half of the Neptunes |
| 38% | BRANDONROY | 10 | NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers, whose career was ended by several in-game knee injuries and lack of cartilage: 2 wds. |
| 38% | LADY | 4 | Old ___ named Ida Mae Maine, whose costume Phil wore for Halloween to prank Claire in the series "Modern Family" |
| 36% | NED | 3 | Only Springfield resident whose house is destroyed by a hurricane, in an episode of The Simpsons |
| 35% | ALOHASHIRT | 10 | Article of tropical apparel ... whose start is a state nickname for the state indicated by the circled squares |
| 35% | SHOWMETHEMONEY | 14 | Catchphrase shouted in "Jerry Maguire" ... whose start is a state nickname for the state indicated by the circled squares |
| 34% | HAWKING | 7 | Theoretical physicist Stephen, whose life is portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in the 2014 film "The Theory of Everything" |
| 34% | ROYHALLADAY | 11 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #32 jersey was retired by the Blue Jays in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MAURICESTOKES | 13 | 1950s NBA player for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals whose career was ended by an in-game head injury: 2 wds. |
| 33% | HOPKINS | 7 | Anthony ___, "The Silence of the Lambs" actor who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993 for services to Drama |
| 33% | BARRYLARKIN | 11 | Hall of Fame shortstop whose #11 jersey was retired by the Reds in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 33% | STEVECARLTON | 12 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #32 jersey was retired by the Phillies in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SANDYKOUFAX | 11 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #32 jersey was retired by the Dodgers in 1972: 2 wds. |
| 33% | NOTT | 4 | Surname for a wizarding family in the "Harry Potter" series that is a homophone of "knot" |
| 33% | ROGERMURTAUGH | 13 | The name of the character Danny Glover - whose birthday it is today - portrays in the "Lethal Weapon" film series: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BILLWALTON | 10 | NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers, whose career was ended by a string of foot and ankle injuries: 2 wds. |
| 32% | WEAPON | 6 | The "what" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant |
| 32% | ROOM | 4 | The "where" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant |
| 32% | SUSPECT | 7 | The "who" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant |
| 32% | GREENGAGE | 9 | "The Enlightenment of the ___ Tree," novel by Shokoofeh Azar which was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020 |
| 32% | CHINA | 5 | "The Adventures of ___ Iron," novel by Gabriela Cabezon Camara which was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020 |
| 32% | DRWHO | 5 | BBC classic whose title role will be played by a woman for the first time in 2017 |
| 32% | AZTEC | 5 | Member of a Mexican Indian people whose great empire was overthrown by Cortes in the 16th century |
| 32% | GAME | 4 | "___ of Thrones," TV series that will begin taking the world by storm in 2011 |
| 32% | RONWEASLEY | 10 | The character Rupert Grint - whose birthday it is today - shot to fame playing in the "Harry Potter" series of films: 2 wds. |
| 32% | NAME | 4 | "The ___ of the Game," 1977 song by ABBA that was sampled by the Fugees for "Rumble in the Jungle" |
| 32% | FROGEYE | 7 | Nickname for the Series I Austin Healey Sprite introduced in 1958 whose headlights projected above the bonnet line |