| 100% | REI | 3 | Retailer that abstained from Black Friday in 2015 and launched an #OptOutside movement instead |
| 28% | SURREALISM | 10 | Movement in art and literature in the 1920s that developed from dadaism |
| 26% | FIGHTFORYOU | 11 | "Judas and the Black Messiah" song that won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2021 (3 wds.) |
| 25% | RENAISSANCE | 11 | Art movement that originated in Europe between 14th and 17th century marking the transition from the middle ages to modernity |
| 25% | LAST | 4 | "___ Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," song by Katy Perry that features stars like Kenny G and Rebecca Black in the music video |
| 25% | CGA | 3 | IBM's first PC card from 1981 that was to become a computer display standard instead of merely black and white (abbr.) |
| 25% | FIGHTFORYOU | 11 | H.E.R. song from "Judas and the Black Messiah" that won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2021: 3 wds. |
| 24% | POP | 3 | ___ art, art movement that originated in the UK and US during the mid-to late 1950s which includes elements taken from mass culture |
| 24% | BADGER | 6 | Black and white mammal that lives in a sett |
| 23% | AMPHIBIAN | 9 | An animal that can live on land and in water |
| 23% | TEA | 3 | Beverage that comes in black and green varieties |
| 23% | ORAL | 4 | An agreement that is conveyed through speech instead of in writing |
| 23% | BEANIEBABIES | 12 | Items in a 1990s Black Friday craze that had two separate ID tags: on the ear and on the tush |
| 23% | MART | 4 | Word that follows "Wal" and "K" in retailer names |
| 23% | TEA | 3 | Hot beverage that comes in black, green and yellow |
| 23% | SHEEPSKIN | 9 | Leather and fleece from an ovine used in coats |
| 23% | SPYVSSPY | 8 | Strip since 1961 that's printed in black and white |
| 23% | DRAWL | 5 | Something that Lucas Black and Reese Witherspoon have in common |
| 22% | NINTENDO | 8 | 1988 Black Friday craze that introduced many to a superhero plumber and his twin brother |
| 22% | SMOKE | 5 | Shape-shifting "monster" from "Lost" that is black and cloud-like |
| 22% | COWBOYCAVIAR | 12 | *Salad of corn and black-eyed peas that originated in Texas |
| 22% | CORNCOBPIPE | 11 | It's made from an ear and put in the mouth |
| 22% | TNT | 3 | Block that can be formed from Gunpowder and Sand, in Minecraft |
| 22% | ALOHA | 5 | 2015 rom-com starring Rachel McAdams and Bradley Cooper that was shot in Hawaii |
| 22% | KWANZAA | 7 | Holiday that derives its name from Swahili and is celebrated in December |
| 22% | REI | 3 | Retailer with an #OptOutside movement |
| 22% | JUDAS | 5 | "___ and the Black Messiah," film starring Daniel Kaluuya that won 2 Oscars in 2021 |
| 22% | CNN | 3 | ___+ (streaming service that launched in March, 2022, and shut down in April, 2022) |
| 22% | FRESCA | 6 | Coca Cola citrus soda that comes in original black cherry and peach flavors |
| 22% | ATARI | 5 | Brand that launched an eight-bit-computer line in the seventies |