| 100% | STAGEMOM | 8 | Parent of a child actor (2 wds.) |
| 66% | DEARSANTA | 9 | Start of a child's Christmas letter: 2 wds. |
| 65% | ZACHARYGORDON | 13 | Child actor who played 40-Across in the first three "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" films (2 wds.) |
| 62% | ALPACINO | 8 | "Scent of a Woman" actor (2 wds.) |
| 60% | MOTHER | 6 | Female parent of a child |
| 60% | WILWHEATON | 10 | "Stand by Me" child actor who wrote the memoir "Just a Geek": 2 wds. |
| 58% | HUGHDANCY | 9 | "Confessions of a Shopaholic" actor who plays Will Graham on NBC's "Hannibal": 2 wds. |
| 58% | TOYBOX | 6 | Container with all of a child's playthings, where you might find 35a, 45a, 58a, 5d, 39d, and 42d: 2 wds. |
| 58% | GATEPASS | 8 | Courtesy to parents of a child flying alone |
| 57% | ORLANDOBLOOM | 12 | "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor who has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador for children: 2 wds. |
| 55% | LORENZOSOIL | 11 | 1992 film starring Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon as parents of a sick boy: 2 wds. |
| 55% | BENKINGSLEY | 11 | Winner of a Best Actor Oscar for playing Gandhi, the title role of 1982's Best Picture: 2 wds. |
| 54% | LILLIANGISH | 11 | "The Birth of a Nation" star who is the only silent era actor to win the AFI Life Achievement Award: 2 wds. |
| 54% | GENEHACKMAN | 11 | Winner of a Best Actor Oscar for "The French Connection" and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "Unforgiven": 2 wds. |
| 54% | NOTV | 4 | Punishment for a child, maybe: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ULTERIORMOTIVE | 14 | Part of a hidden agenda: 2 wds. |
| 54% | DEARSANTA | 9 | Start of a Christmas letter: 2 wds. |
| 54% | BSIDE | 5 | Back of a 45 record: 2 wds. |
| 54% | CABDRIVER | 9 | Employee of a taxi company: 2 wds. |
| 54% | PENTIP | 6 | Point of a writing instrument: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ORELSE | 6 | End of a vague threat: 2 wds. |
| 54% | BEERCANS | 8 | Parts of a six-pack: 2 wds. |
| 54% | SPLITPOT | 8 | Result of a poker tie: 2 wds. |
| 53% | CHARLTONHESTON | 14 | Winner of a Best Actor Oscar for playing Judah Ben-Hur, the title role of 1959's Best Picture: 2 wds. |
| 53% | NOTV | 4 | Common punishment for a child: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ACTI | 4 | Opening part of a play: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ACTI | 4 | First part of a play: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ORELSE | 6 | Last words of a threat: 2 wds. |
| 53% | RAINEDOUT | 9 | Canceled because of a downpour: 2 wds. |
| 53% | BOILOVER | 8 | Bubble out of a pot: 2 wds. |