| 100% | RACHELCARSON | 12 | Marine biologist whose book "Silent Spring" led to a ban on the pesticide DDT (2 wds.) |
| 34% | ONIN | 4 | "Come ___" (response to a knock on the door): 2 wds. |
| 33% | GLADYSKNIGHT | 12 | Lead singer on the 1970s hit "Midnight Train to Georgia": 2 wds. |
| 33% | LUREDIN | 7 | Led to a trap: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DEMILOVATO | 10 | "Heart Attack" singer whose first TV series lead role was on the Disney Channel's "Sonny with a Chance": 2 wds. |
| 32% | DAWSONSCREEK | 12 | Classic high-school drama series on the WB whose title character lives near a stream in Capeside, Massachusetts: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ATLARGE | 7 | On the loose, as a convict: 2 wds. |
| 30% | EUGENIECLARK | 12 | Marine biologist known as the "Shark Lady" who is honored on a 2022 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 30% | BEACHREAD | 9 | Book to take on a seaside vacation: 2 wds. |
| 30% | MOPSUP | 6 | Cleans a spill on the floor: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ATSEA | 5 | Out on the ocean, as a ship: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WEGO | 4 | "Off ___ on the adventure of a lifetime!": 2 wds. |
| 29% | GETDOWN | 7 | Bust a move on the dance floor: 2 wds. |
| 29% | BLACKEYE | 8 | Dark swelling on the face after a fistfight: 2 wds. |
| 29% | BSIDE | 5 | Tune on the back of a 45 single: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LILYPAD | 7 | Plant floating on the surface of a pond: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ANDREWLUCK | 10 | Quarterback who led the Colts to a 28-point playoff comeback in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 29% | FEAROFTHEDARK | 13 | 9th album by 40a, whose self-titled song went on to become a worldwide hit, especially once the live version was released: 4 wds. |
| 29% | REARTIRE | 8 | What's on the back wheel of a bike: 2 wds. |
| 29% | NOLEAD | 6 | "We have ___ on the scandal." (like a tip-off): 2 wds. |
| 29% | JONIMITCHELL | 12 | "Both Sides Now" singer-songwriter who wrote "Morning Glory on the Vine," a book of poetry and drawings (2 wds.) |
| 29% | IDO | 3 | Answer to a question at the altar: 2 wds. |
| 29% | FRANKREICH | 10 | Backup quarterback who led the Bills to a 32-point playoff comeback in 1993: 2 wds. |
| 29% | KELLIWILLIAMS | 13 | She played a lawyer on "The Practice" and a psychologist on "Lie to Me": 2 wds. |
| 29% | SALADFORK | 9 | Utensil on the far left in a standard place setting: 2 wds. |
| 28% | VINCELOMBARDI | 13 | Hall of Fame coach on the Packers from 1959 to 1967: 2 wds. |
| 28% | CALLEDON | 8 | "I ___ her on the way back from work." (paid a visit): 2 wds. |
| 28% | RACHELCARSON | 12 | Pioneering biologist known for her book "Silent Spring": 2 wds. |
| 28% | ITOOK | 5 | "___ a trip on the train..." (Benny Goodman lyrics): 2 wds. |
| 28% | SALESTAX | 8 | Percentage paid to a state on purchases: 2 wds. |