| 100% | DAPHNE | 6 | Nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree |
| 69% | CALLISTO | 8 | Nymph who was transformed into a bear by a jealous Juno, per Ovid |
| 54% | DAPHNE | 6 | Nymph changed into a laurel tree |
| 53% | DAPHNE | 6 | Nymph in Greek mythology saved from Apollo by being changed into a laurel tree |
| 52% | DAPHNE | 6 | Nymph turned into a laurel tree, in Greek myth |
| 44% | PUMPKIN | 7 | *Halloween vegetable that was transformed into a carriage for 19a |
| 40% | PHILOMELA | 9 | Athenian princess who was turned into a nightingale |
| 40% | ACTAEON | 7 | Greek hero who was turned into a stag |
| 40% | ATALANTA | 8 | Arkadian heroine who was turned into a lion |
| 39% | ADONIS | 6 | Greek figure who was birthed from a tree |
| 39% | ENT | 3 | One who is a pro at getting into people's heads? |
| 39% | QUALIFIER | 9 | Game to decide who will get into a competition |
| 38% | IAGO | 4 | Character who is briefly turned into a roc in the 2019 movie "Aladdin" |
| 37% | JAFAR | 5 | "Aladdin" villain who transforms into a giant cobra |
| 37% | INO | 3 | Mortal queen of Thebes who was transfigured into a goddess |
| 37% | MASK | 4 | "The ___," Jim Carrey's superhero comedy film in which his character transforms into a trickster who can alter himself |
| 37% | SUNSET | 6 | Stunning view where the sky transforms into a palette of colors that could be your reason to smile today |
| 36% | EDWARDRMURROW | 13 | Early TV journalist who was a charter inductee into the Television Hall of Fame: 3 wds. |
| 36% | LUCILLEBALL | 11 | Early TV comedian who was a charter inductee into the Television Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 36% | FDR | 3 | Prez who said "Repetition does not transform a lie into the truth" |
| 35% | KANYEWEST | 9 | "The Life of Pablo" rapper who was into art and poetry before becoming a musician: 2 wds. |
| 35% | NOTORIOUSBIG | 12 | "Juicy" rapper, The ___, who was into drug dealing and other crimes before becoming a musician: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TOASTER | 7 | I prepare your morning's first bite. I turn bread into a golden delight. Who am I? |
| 35% | BUDDYHOLLY | 10 | "Peggy Sue" singer who was a charter inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MILTONBERLE | 11 | Early TV variety show host who was a charter inductee into the Television Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | "Yesterday" lyricist who is a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DAPHNE | 6 | Laurel tree nymph |
| 34% | TIRE | 4 | Auto part that can be turned into a tree swing |
| 34% | PAULSIMON | 9 | "Mrs. Robinson" lyricist who is a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ROGERS | 6 | Steve ___ was transformed into Captain America |