| 100% | BEOWULF | 7 | Old English epic that tells the tale of the eponymous hero of the Geats |
| 51% | MANAS | 5 | Epic of ___, ancient Turkish epic that tells the tale of the Kyrgyz people |
| 50% | SAGA | 4 | "Grettir's ___," ancient Icelandic epic that tells the tale of the outlaw Grettir |
| 50% | LOST | 4 | "Paradise ___," English epic by John Milton that tells the tale of the Fall of Man |
| 49% | ILIAD | 5 | Ancient Greek epic by Homer that tells the tale of the Trojan War |
| 47% | ODYSSEY | 7 | Ancient Greek epic by Homer that tells the tale of the king of Ithaca's journey |
| 47% | MAHABHARATA | 11 | Ancient Indian epic by Sage Vyasa that tells the tale of the Pandava and Kaurava brothers |
| 41% | WURSTSIDESTORY | 14 | Musical drama that tells the tale of a sausage casing? |
| 38% | JACKFROST | 9 | Famed 1979 stop motion animated Christmas TV special that tells the tale of a winter sprite: 2 wds. |
| 36% | EBB | 3 | Word that comes from the Old English for "falling of the tide" |
| 35% | BEOWULF | 7 | 2007 movie starring Anthony Hopkins and Ray Winstone, based on an Old English epic poem of the same name |
| 34% | BEOWULF | 7 | Old English epic poem with the monster Grendel |
| 34% | BEOWULF | 7 | Old English epic poem featuring the monster Grendel |
| 33% | AINTTOOPROUD | 12 | Jukebox musical that tells the story of the R&B group the Temptations (3 wds.) |
| 33% | BEOWULF | 7 | Old English epic poem about this killer of Grendel |
| 33% | OTHER | 5 | "Of Love and ___ Demons," 1994 novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez that tells the story of a 12 year old girl who is bitten by a dog |
| 32% | CASTLE | 6 | The ___ of Otranto, a looming fortress that sets the stage for supernatural events in Horace Walpole's eponymous Gothic tale |
| 32% | AMADEUS | 7 | Oscar winner movie that tells the story of Mozart |
| 32% | CHESS | 5 | Musical that tells the story of two grand masters |
| 32% | JERSEYBOYS | 10 | Jukebox musical that tells the story of the rock band the Four Seasons (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SAGA | 4 | Old tale of heroes |
| 31% | EYRE | 4 | "Jane ___," novel by Charlotte Bronte which tells the story of the eponymous character as a governess |
| 31% | SAGA | 4 | Epic tale of a hero |
| 31% | SAGA | 4 | Epic tale of ancient heroes |
| 31% | TAILS | 5 | (1/6)"Of all the tales that ___ (cats' wagging parts) can tell..." |
| 31% | BBC | 3 | English network that aired the original version of "The Office" |
| 31% | SITE | 4 | (2/3) Historic ___, culturally significant location that tells the story of your destination |
| 31% | HIGHWAY | 7 | "___ Patrolman," 1982 song by Bruce Springsteen that tells the story of two brothers |
| 31% | MYTHS | 5 | "Great Greek ___," French TV series that tells the story of Ancient Greek entities |
| 30% | THESANDMAN | 10 | Neil Gaiman comic book series that tells the story of the Dream of the seven Endless (2 wds.) |