| 100% | WES | 3 | No moniker for an original Methodist |
| 44% | BEANERY | 7 | No place for an epicure |
| 43% | ERA | 3 | No. for an ace |
| 42% | EXT | 3 | No. for an interoffice phone |
| 41% | NAY | 3 | No for an answer |
| 41% | COINFLIPFLOP | 12 | Conceive an original name for a sandal? |
| 40% | PRO | 3 | No longer an amateur, for short |
| 39% | ERA | 3 | Low no. for an ace |
| 37% | HOLD | 4 | No-no for an offensive lineman |
| 36% | OVER | 4 | No longer pining for an ex-lover |
| 35% | PED | 3 | No-no for an Olympic athlete, for short |
| 35% | RIANJOHNSON | 11 | "Knives Out" screenwriter/director nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (2 wds.) |
| 35% | ENYA | 4 | Irish singer whose "May It Be" was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song |
| 35% | RELENTLESS | 10 | Not taking no for an answer |
| 35% | ADAMANT | 7 | Not taking no for an answer |
| 35% | INSIST | 6 | Not take no for an answer |
| 35% | INSISTENT | 9 | Not taking no for an answer |
| 34% | SPIES | 5 | "Bridge of ___," 2015 espionage movie which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 34% | HOWFARILLGO | 11 | "Moana" song that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song of 2016: 4 wds. |
| 34% | INTOTHEUNKNOWN | 14 | "Frozen II" song that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song of 2019: 3 wds. |
| 33% | WAR | 3 | It's good for "absolutely nothing," per an Edwin Starr No. 1 hit |
| 33% | IHAVENOTHING | 12 | 34-Across song from 19-Across that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song (3 wds.) |
| 33% | INSISTS | 7 | Won't take no for an answer |
| 33% | PRESS | 5 | Don't take no for an answer |
| 33% | ADAMANT | 7 | Unlikely to take no for an answer |
| 33% | IWONT | 5 | "___ take no for an answer.": 2 wds. |
| 33% | PRESS | 5 | Don't take no for an answer* |
| 33% | INSIST | 6 | Don't take no for an answer |
| 33% | ARMTWISTER | 10 | One not taking no for an answer |
| 33% | INSISTED | 8 | Wouldn't take no for an answer |