| 100% | MINT | 4 | Place where currency coins are made which is also the name of a herb |
| 51% | ERIE | 4 | Pennsylvania's "Gem City" which is also the name of a lake |
| 50% | AVON | 4 | Big name in cosmetics which is also the name of a river in England |
| 50% | NAN | 3 | River in Thailand which is also the name of a "Game of Thrones" character |
| 49% | SUEME | 5 | Snide challenge which was also the name of a song on "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 45% | LESMISERABLES | 13 | Musical with the song "I Dreamed a Dream" which was also the name of Scottish singer Susan Boyle's (birthday today) debut album: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ALAMO | 5 | Texas landmark that is also the name of a tree |
| 43% | SPADES | 6 | Card suit that is also the name of a card game |
| 43% | IRIS | 4 | Pigmented eye part that is also the name of a flower |
| 43% | LAIR | 4 | Secret place where a criminal hides which is also an anagram of "Rail" |
| 43% | LEA | 3 | Anagram of "ale" which is also the name of actress Michele from "Glee" |
| 43% | ETNA | 4 | Poker term read backwards which is also the name of an Italian volcano |
| 42% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 42% | OSLO | 4 | 2017 Tony-winning play whose title is also the name of a Norwegian city |
| 42% | RASSELAS | 8 | Name by which Samuel Johnson's 1759 novel The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale is also known |
| 42% | DAISY | 5 | Five-lettered flower that is also the name of a character from "The Great Gatsby" |
| 41% | PURPLE | 6 | "___ Rain," hit song by Prince which is also the name of the movie starring the singer |
| 41% | EMU | 3 | Bird whose name is also the initials of a school in Ypsilanti |
| 41% | SIMOLEON | 8 | Slang for “dollar” that’s also the name of a certain video-game currency |
| 40% | ARAM | 4 | Biblical region from which the name of a language is derived |
| 40% | EFLAT | 5 | A musical key above D, which is also the key of Mozart's "Symphony No.9": 2 wds |
| 40% | ASTRONOMY | 9 | Poem by A. E. Housman which is also the study of celestial objects and space phenomena |
| 39% | LIMA | 4 | Capital of Peru which is also the last name of Brazilian model Adriana |
| 39% | EMIL | 4 | Anagram of lime, which is also a male name |
| 39% | BAHT | 4 | Official currency of Thailand which was also the world's best performing currency in 2018 |
| 39% | ARCH | 4 | Part of the foot which is also a prefix for enemy |
| 38% | YAHOO | 5 | Word coined by Jonathan Swift in "Gulliver's Travels" that's now also the name of a popular email service |
| 38% | SPA | 3 | Place where relaxation is the name of the game |
| 38% | POUND | 5 | ___ sterling, official currency of the United Kingdom which is also the oldest currency in continuous use |
| 38% | VANE | 4 | Placed on the roof of a building, tells which way the wind is blowing |