| 100% | RKO | 3 | Old studio that was a rival of MGM |
| 97% | RKO | 3 | Old studio that was a rival of MGM: Abbr. |
| 56% | DTS | 3 | Sound technological company that is a rival of Dolby Laboratories: Abbr. |
| 48% | NAYA | 4 | A brand of drinking water that is rival to Aquafina |
| 47% | EGG | 3 | Food item that will float in a bowl of water if it's old |
| 45% | ELSA | 4 | Schiaparelli who was a rival of Coco Chanel |
| 45% | TESLA | 5 | Nikola who was a rival of Thomas Edison |
| 45% | MORAN | 5 | Bugs who was a rival of Al Capone |
| 44% | RKO | 3 | Old rival of MGM |
| 44% | CHERRY | 6 | ___ blossom viewing, also called hanami in Japan, that is a centuries-old celebration of flowers |
| 43% | RAGU | 4 | Marinara brand that is a Prego rival |
| 43% | LOCKETS | 7 | Charms on necklaces with a hidden photo of your beloved that may be considered old-school |
| 43% | ALE | 3 | Beverage that was a medieval source of nutrition |
| 43% | CASSAVAS | 8 | Plants that are a natural source of cyanide |
| 43% | PALMYRAPALM | 11 | Tree that is a national symbol of Cambodia |
| 42% | EGG | 3 | Poultry output that is a healthy source of fat |
| 42% | DAFFODIL | 8 | Spring flower that is a national symbol of Wales |
| 42% | BOLNISI | 7 | Curved cross that is a national symbol of Georgia |
| 42% | OBERLIN | 7 | College that was a center of abolitionism |
| 42% | ELMS | 4 | Trees that are a symbol of Massachusetts |
| 42% | ONYX | 4 | Gemstone that is a shade of black |
| 42% | DOVE | 4 | Bird that is a symbol of peace |
| 42% | EWES | 4 | Animals that are a homophone of "use" |
| 42% | SALEM | 5 | State capital that was a boyhood home of Herbert Hoover |
| 42% | LIME | 4 | Green fruit that is a good source of vitamin C |
| 42% | IDO | 3 | Artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto |
| 42% | YALE | 4 | School that's a rival of 37-Down |
| 42% | ASP | 3 | Snake that was a symbol of Egyptian royalty |
| 42% | CHOCOLATE | 9 | Food that was a form of Mayan currency |
| 42% | ITASCA | 6 | Lake that is a source of the Mississippi |