| 100% | JCREW | 5 | Retailer that has The Ludlow Shop and The Liquor Store divisions: 2 wds. |
| 40% | WINNIPEGJETS | 12 | Central Division team that has never reached the Stanley Cup Finals: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DENVERNUGGETS | 13 | Northwest Division team that has never reached the NBA Finals: 2 wds. |
| 39% | METOO | 5 | The viral movement against sexual harassment and assault that has found support across the world: 2 wds. |
| 37% | VELVETREVOLVER | 14 | American hard rock supergroup that had Slash as a member and which produced the hit single "Slither": 2 wds. |
| 36% | READERSDIGEST | 13 | General-interest family magazine that has been in publication since 1920, and was the best-selling magazine till 2009: 2 wds. |
| 36% | WINTERSTALE | 11 | "The ___" play by William Shakespeare that has named characters Leontes and Polixenes from Sicilia and Bohemia respectively: 2 wds. |
| 36% | STEVEMARTIN | 11 | American comedian and actor that reportedly has an IQ as high as 142, and known for his role in "Father of the Bride": 2 wds. |
| 35% | PETSTORE | 8 | Shop that sells parakeets and hamsters: 2 wds. |
| 35% | WINESHOP | 8 | Store that sells merlots and cabernets: 2 wds. |
| 35% | GOTO | 4 | ___ the store (do some shopping): 2 wds. |
| 35% | REDSOX | 6 | Boston ___, MLB team and member of the AL East division that is one of the teams with the most World Series titles: 2 wds. |
| 35% | RAISINBRAN | 10 | Kellogg's cereal brand, that has wheat bran flakes and raisins: 2 wds. |
| 35% | IMAGE | 5 | The Sharper ___ (online retailer that once had mall stores) |
| 35% | TOYSTORE | 8 | Shop that sells games and stuffed animals: 2 wds. |
| 35% | NLEAST | 6 | Division for the Phillies and Mets: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 35% | SAMUELMORSE | 11 | Inventor known to have contributions in developing the Morse code and the commercial telegraph: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DEIONSANDERS | 12 | Only athlete to have played in both the World Series and the Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BLANKSPACE | 10 | Second single from Taylor Swift's fifth album, that received three Grammy nominations, and had a part in the lyrics misheard by many: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TOYSTORE | 8 | Shop that sells Nerf balls and Barbie dolls: 2 wds. |
| 35% | NFCWEST | 7 | Division with the 49ers, Cardinals, Rams, and Seahawks: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JENNIFERLOPEZ | 13 | American singer and actress who has made hits like "On the Floor": 2 wds. |
| 34% | RAWBARS | 7 | Places that serve oysters, clams, and the like: 2 wds. |
| 34% | NEEDFULTHINGS | 13 | Stephen King novel featuring a shop that always has exactly the right items in stock (2 wds.) |
| 34% | MORNINGTRAIN | 12 | 1981 #1 hit for Sheena Easton that had the subtitle "Nine to Five": 2 wds. |
| 34% | SESAMESTREET | 12 | Children's show that has been on the air since 1969: 2 wds. |
| 34% | NICKIMINAJ | 10 | "Anaconda" singer who has lived in both Trinidad and the US: 2 wds. |
| 33% | CHESSSETS | 9 | Game shop purchases that include boards, kings, and pawns: 2 wds. |
| 33% | POWERGRID | 9 | Game that has a 2-sided board, Germany and the USA |
| 33% | WORLDSFAIR | 10 | International exposition that has been hosted by the United States in 18-Across, 28-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |