| 100% | OCTO | 4 | Prefix in the name of an eight-armed sea animal |
| 53% | WERE | 4 | Prefix in the name of some cryptids |
| 53% | ANTI | 4 | Prefix in the names of many causes |
| 51% | IRON | 4 | Metal in the name of an Avengers superhero |
| 50% | SUGARHILL | 9 | Harlem district in the name of an early rap group |
| 50% | GPT | 3 | Letters after “Chat” in the name of an OpenAI product |
| 49% | BREA | 4 | Spanish word for "tar" in the name of an L.A. landmark |
| 47% | PHI | 3 | When repeated, it's the name of an island group in Thailand |
| 47% | AUTO | 4 | Lead-in to straddle, in the name of an online magazine |
| 47% | ADAM | 4 | Namer of the animals, in Genesis |
| 46% | GOLDMAN | 7 | Partner of Sachs in the name of an investment bank |
| 45% | TODAY | 5 | Name of the catcher in an old comedy routine |
| 44% | BOONE | 5 | Name of eight counties in the central and eastern U.S. |
| 44% | LEO | 3 | Name of the animal used in Goldwyn Pictures Corporation studio's logo |
| 42% | CHADOCHOCINCO | 13 | Former name of an NFL player who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 42% | STOP | 4 | "___! In the Name of Love" |
| 42% | RONPAUL | 7 | Name in the news that's an anagram of OUR PLAN |
| 42% | MEDI | 4 | Prefix for "care" in the name of a health plan for Americans 65 and up |
| 42% | WILT | 4 | First name of the only player to score 100 points in an NBA game |
| 41% | GRANDJURY | 9 | The name of an award given at Sundance |
| 41% | STOP | 4 | "___! In the Name of Love" (Supremes song) |
| 41% | WHOOPI | 6 | First name of the actress made an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters in 1990 |
| 41% | SAMOTHRACE | 10 | Largely mountainous island in the Aegean Sea; an important centre of worship in ancient times |
| 41% | OSE | 3 | Suffix in the names of sugars |
| 41% | GALWAY | 6 | "___ Girl," song by English singer Ed Sheeran which has the name of an Irish city in its title that is home to Eyre Square |
| 41% | ONEUP | 5 | Best in the name of pettiness, maybe |
| 41% | ADE | 3 | Ending in the names of citrus beverages |
| 41% | ZOIC | 4 | Suffix in the names of many eras |
| 41% | ICS | 3 | Suffix in the names of many sciences |
| 41% | USS | 3 | Letters in the names of American ships |