| 100% | ESCAPADE | 8 | Reckless adventure which is also a Janet Jackson song |
| 49% | HALO | 4 | Angelic circle which is also a Beyonce song |
| 43% | SUEME | 5 | Snide challenge which was also the name of a song on "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ALOE | 4 | Succulent which is also a skin-food |
| 41% | STU | 3 | Alphabet sequence which is also a name |
| 41% | REM | 3 | Ariana Grande's hit song which is also a sleep phase: Abbr. |
| 41% | NUT | 3 | Bolt's partner which is also a fastener |
| 41% | RAKE | 4 | Leaf gatherer which is also a gardening tool |
| 41% | EEL | 3 | Serpentine fish which is also a sushi choice |
| 41% | EEL | 3 | California river which is also a fish name |
| 41% | ELM | 3 | Shady tree which is also a programming language |
| 40% | TRAILS | 6 | Pathways to wilderness which is also a park feature |
| 40% | EMIL | 4 | Anagram of lime, which is also a male name |
| 40% | OLIVE | 5 | Cooking oil source which is also a Martini garnish |
| 40% | FAN | 3 | Wesley Snipes' thriller which is also a ceiling spinner |
| 40% | LIMA | 4 | Capital of Peru which is also a kind of bean |
| 40% | ROAR | 4 | Lion's call which is also a Katy Perry hit |
| 40% | TOPAZ | 5 | November birthstone gem which was also a 1969 Hitchcock film |
| 39% | ARC | 3 | Anagram of car which is also a part of a curve |
| 39% | ARCH | 4 | Part of the foot which is also a prefix for enemy |
| 39% | ANGER | 5 | Stage of grief which is also a subject of management classes |
| 39% | OSLO | 4 | Character from "Money Heist" which is also a city in Norway |
| 39% | NANU | 4 | Half an Orkan greeting which is also a sitcom sign-off word |
| 39% | NEWS | 4 | Part of CNN which is also a part of your Facebook feed |
| 39% | SALSA | 5 | Latin dance form which is also a popular form of dance workout |
| 39% | LAGUNA | 6 | ___ Beach, resort city in California which is also a reality TV show |
| 39% | RED | 3 | Taylor Swift's 2012 studio album which is also a primary color |
| 38% | SHOE | 4 | Horse ___ (item forged by blacksmiths which is also a sign of good luck) |
| 38% | IOTA | 4 | The 9th Greek letter, which is also a word that means a tiny bit |
| 38% | REEF | 4 | Great Barrier ___, natural wonder located in Australia which is also a World Heritage site |