| 100% | KIELBASAS | 9 | Polish sausages (which play no part in solving the contest) |
| 42% | XXXXXXX | 7 | Arithmetic mean (which should be helpful in solving the contest) |
| 39% | ONES | 4 | Bills that may prove helpful in solving the contest |
| 37% | CARIBBEAN | 9 | "Pirates of the ___: Dead Men Tell No Tales," a film in which Bardem played Captain Armando Salazar |
| 37% | ACT | 3 | Play a part in the play |
| 35% | DRESSUPAS | 9 | Play the part of in costume |
| 34% | NBA | 3 | The league in which LeBron James plays: Abbr. |
| 34% | OURTOWN | 7 | Play in which the Stage Manager is a character |
| 33% | SUPERBOWLXXX | 12 | Contest in which the Cowboys beat the Steelers 27-17 |
| 33% | NBA | 3 | League in which the 28-Across play (Abbr.) |
| 33% | NBA | 3 | Organization in which the LA Lakers play: Abbr |
| 33% | ILIAD | 5 | Poem in which Paris plays a prominent part |
| 33% | NETBALL | 7 | Sport in which the Constellation Cup is contested |
| 33% | USFL | 4 | Gridiron assn. in which the Oakland Invaders played |
| 33% | BEE | 3 | Contest in which the rules must be followed to the letter? |
| 33% | ELEANORRIGBY | 12 | Beatles song in which no Beatle plays an instrument |
| 33% | DAVE | 4 | 1993 film in which Kevin Kline played the president |
| 33% | QUANTUMOFSOLACE | 15 | Film in which Olga Kurylenko plays the Bond girl |
| 33% | YOUMAKETHEGAUL | 14 | TV sport segment in which the viewer plays referee |
| 32% | NICHOLSON | 9 | Jack __ was all work and no play in The Shining |
| 32% | CONSTANTINE | 11 | 2005 film in which Tilda Swinton plays the archangel Gabriel |
| 32% | AVA | 3 | 2020 thriller in which Jessica Chastain plays the title role |
| 32% | BIMINISERIES | 12 | Set of championship games played in part of the Bahamas? |
| 32% | STEPHEN | 7 | ___ Amell, actor who plays Green Arrow in "Arrow" which is a part of the Arrowverse |
| 32% | RIM | 3 | Part of a glass which is rolled in salt for the cocktail Margarita |
| 32% | ALICE | 5 | "___ in Wonderland" (2010 film in which Anne Hathaway plays the White Queen) |
| 32% | NBA | 3 | Organisation in which the LA Lakers and Chicago Bulls play: Abbr. |
| 32% | KABUKI | 6 | Drama in which male actors play both male and female parts |
| 32% | RUGBY | 5 | ___ sevens, sport which was first contested in the 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 32% | EVITA | 5 | 1996 movie musical in which Madonna plays the title Argentine icon |