| 100% | JUNTAS | 6 | Recent military events in Sudan and Bolivia, for example |
| 36% | MIDTERMS | 8 | US elections in 2022 and 2026, for example |
| 35% | IPOS | 4 | 2013 events for Twitter and RetailMeNot, in brief |
| 35% | DRONES | 6 | Aircraft used in the military and for fun |
| 33% | AVES | 4 | Madison and Lexington, for example, in N.Y.C. |
| 30% | SKI | 3 | Compete in a slalom event, for example |
| 30% | LUGED | 5 | Sledded in a Winter Olympics event, for example |
| 30% | ROMCOMS | 7 | "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Pretty Woman," for example |
| 30% | CRIMESPREES | 11 | Events in Bonnie and Clyde's biography |
| 30% | REINDEER | 8 | For example Comet, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen |
| 30% | PIRATES | 7 | For example, Captains Jack Sparrow and Hook |
| 30% | DANSE | 5 | Ballet, for example, in French |
| 29% | REY | 3 | Carlos, for example, in future years |
| 29% | TENSE | 5 | Present, for example, in English class |
| 29% | SPLIT | 5 | 7-10, for example, in bowling |
| 29% | TRANSPORT | 9 | Public __; for example, buses, trains and trams |
| 29% | ORE | 3 | Iron or gold, for example, in Minecraft |
| 29% | STATE | 5 | Chihuahua or Oaxaca, for example, in Mexico |
| 29% | MAGS | 4 | In Touch and Out, for two |
| 29% | PARADE | 6 | Event for marchers and bands |
| 28% | JAMESBOND | 9 | A spy for "MI6" known for his flair and Aston Martins, portrayed by Daniel Craig in the recent films: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BIO | 3 | Mine, in brief, includes "cruciverbalist" and "mathematician" for example |
| 28% | TOKEN | 5 | Battleship or Scottie dog, for example, in Monopoly |
| 28% | OLDMASTER | 9 | Michelangelo or Rembrandt, for example, in art history |
| 28% | NTEST | 5 | Headline event in India in 1974 and '98 |
| 28% | COVER | 5 | Military support for one in danger |
| 28% | PROM | 4 | Event for a king and queen |
| 28% | DIGESTSTHENEWS | 14 | Takes in recent events |
| 28% | BONE | 4 | Ulna or scapula, for example, in the human body |
| 28% | SURF | 4 | Compete in a big-wave event, for example |