| 100% | OPAL | 4 | Memorable 1995 hurricane with a gem of a name? |
| 50% | OPAL | 4 | Iridescent gemstone, or the name of a 1995 hurricane |
| 46% | OPAL | 4 | Apt name for a gem of a person |
| 46% | OPAL | 4 | Gem with a play of colors |
| 46% | OPAL | 4 | Gem with a play of color |
| 45% | FERMI | 5 | Physicist with a unit of distance named after him |
| 45% | UMA | 3 | Thurman with a species of lizards named for her |
| 45% | MEGAFAN | 7 | One with a tattoo of a band's name, say |
| 45% | THEDIXIECHICKS | 14 | Former name of the country trio with a memorable National Anthem performance at the 2003 Super Bowl (3 wds.) |
| 45% | HESS | 4 | Russian chemist with a law of thermodynamics named after him |
| 45% | WATT | 4 | James ___, inventor with a unit of power named after him |
| 45% | UMA | 3 | Actress Thurman with a species of lizard named after her |
| 44% | SECRETSANTA | 11 | Activity with a drawing of names |
| 44% | ETON | 4 | English prep school with a shade of blue named after it |
| 44% | OPAL | 4 | 1995 hurricane name that's also a precious stone |
| 44% | OPAL | 4 | Milky gem with a kaleidoscope of colors |
| 43% | ZEBRA | 5 | Black-and-white animal with a type of crossing named after it |
| 43% | GARN | 4 | Only U.S. senator with a unit of measure named after him |
| 43% | INEZ | 4 | Deadly 1966 hurricane with a Spanish-derived name |
| 43% | ORANGE | 6 | Fruit with a color of the same name |
| 43% | LAO | 3 | People with a language of the same name |
| 43% | OPAL | 4 | Apple variety that shares its name with a gem |
| 43% | BACK | 4 | Part of a jersey with a player's name |
| 43% | RIVIERE | 7 | Necklace type flows with a line of faceted gems |
| 42% | MOONSTONES | 10 | Gems with a silvery play of color |
| 42% | NEWSWEEK | 8 | Magazine launch of 1933 with a hyphen in its name |
| 42% | INDEX | 5 | List often scanned with a finger of the same name |
| 42% | OBOE | 4 | Woodwind instrument with a lot of vowels in its name |
| 42% | BUN | 3 | Hairstyle that shares its name with a variety of bread |
| 42% | THOR | 4 | God with a day of the week named after him |