| 100% | IDA | 3 | Rhoda's mother, played by Nancy Walker |
| 48% | MARTIN | 6 | Rhoda's father, played by Harold Gould |
| 48% | BRENDA | 6 | Rhoda's sister, played by Julie Kavner |
| 41% | JANEHATHAWAY | 12 | Bank secretary played by Nancy Kulp in "The Beverly Hillbillies": 2 wds. |
| 41% | THECOCKTAIL | 11 | & 19D 1949 stage play by T S Eliot |
| 41% | SARAHCONNOR | 11 | Heroic mother played by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey, and Emilia Clarke (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ANITA | 5 | ___ Van Buren ("Law & Order" lieutenant played by S. Epatha Merkerson) |
| 38% | IDA | 3 | Rhoda's mother on "Rhoda" |
| 38% | IDA | 3 | Rhoda's mother, on "Rhoda" |
| 38% | TED | 3 | Character played by Josh Radnor in "How I Met Your Mother," ___ Mosby |
| 38% | TED | 3 | Architect Mosby played by Josh Radnor on "How I Met Your Mother" |
| 38% | MONA | 4 | Angela's mother (played by Katherine Helmond) on "Who's the Boss?" |
| 38% | JASONKING | 9 | Writer-sleuth played by Peter Wyngarde in 1970s ITV series Department S |
| 37% | IDA | 3 | Rhoda's sitcom mother |
| 36% | EDNATURNBLAD | 12 | Tracy's mother in 30-Across, played by Harvey Fierstein: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HOOLIGAN | 8 | The —, 1911 one-act stage play by W S Gilbert subtitled A Character Study |
| 35% | CRITIC | 6 | Role played by everyone, it's said |
| 35% | PITCHER | 7 | Position played by baseball's Greg Maddux |
| 35% | SAX | 3 | Instrument played by jazz's Claire Daly |
| 34% | ASIDES | 6 | Songs most often played by D.J.s |
| 34% | OBOE | 4 | Instrument played by indie rock's Sufjan Stevens |
| 34% | CONCERTGRANDADPIANO | 19 | Big Steinway played by your father’s father? |
| 34% | FREDCLAUS | 9 | Santa's brother, played by Vince Vaughn |
| 34% | LEAD | 4 | It's usually played by a star |
| 34% | ROLE | 4 | It's played by actor |
| 34% | CALDWELL | 8 | Linus, played by Matt Damon in Ocean's Eleven |
| 34% | ONE | 3 | Number of seasons played by baseball's Seattle Pilots |
| 34% | GISELLE | 7 | Princess played by Amy Adams in Disney's "Enchanted" |
| 34% | MRNOODLE | 8 | Mime played by Bill Irwin on "Elmo's World" |