| 100% | SIXPACK | 7 | Slang for abs that are well defined |
| 49% | WENCHES | 7 | Slang for women that are usually associated with taverns (plural) |
| 48% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "marvelous" that was popular in the 1960s |
| 44% | HAIM | 4 | Band that was nominated for the 2015 Best New Artist Grammy |
| 43% | TWIT | 4 | British slang for a foolish person that can be found in "Twitter" |
| 43% | SHORT | 5 | "The Big ___" (2015 film that was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar) |
| 43% | ELEPHANTMAN | 11 | 1980 black-and-white film that was nominated for Best Picture, with "The" |
| 43% | PASTLIVES | 9 | Celine Song film that was nominated for Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars |
| 43% | TACO | 4 | Slang term for a Frisbee that's been bent in half |
| 42% | TYCO | 4 | Toy manufacturer that is well known for its model trains and is now a part of Mattel: Abbr. |
| 42% | WISHING | 7 | Type of well that coins are thrown in for luck |
| 41% | NIGHTFALL | 9 | 2020 album by 33-Across that was nominated for a Best Country Album Grammy Award |
| 41% | GYPSY | 5 | Broadway production starring Ethel Merman that was a 1960 Tony Award for Best Musical nominee |
| 41% | ROMA | 4 | Alfonso Cuarón film that was the first Netflix production nominated for the Best Picture Oscar |
| 41% | HERO | 4 | 2016 album by 44-Across that was nominated for a Best Country Album Grammy Award |
| 41% | BLACKTIE | 8 | Approach that some are well suited for? |
| 41% | HOWFARILLGO | 11 | "Moana" song that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song of 2016: 4 wds. |
| 41% | THEBIGSHORT | 11 | 2015 financial dramedy starring 20-Across that was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar (3 wds.) |
| 41% | RAPGOD | 6 | 37-Across song that was nominated for the 2015 Best Rap Performance Grammy Award (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner for 2012 that was based on a CIA operation |
| 40% | INTOTHEUNKNOWN | 14 | "Frozen II" song that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song of 2019: 3 wds. |
| 40% | FLIES | 5 | "Eagle When She ___," 1991 Dolly Parton song that was nominated for the Grammy for Best Country Song |
| 40% | SPRINGS | 7 | "Silver ___," 1976 song by Fleetwood Mac that was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance |
| 40% | BASTILLE | 8 | Band with the album "Bad Blood" that was a first-time Grammy nominee for Best New Artist |
| 40% | VICTORYLAP | 10 | 2018 studio album by 29-Across that was nominated for a Best Rap Album Grammy (2 wds.) |
| 40% | TRON | 4 | Pioneering sci-fi film that was snubbed for the Best Visual Effects Oscar for its use of computers |
| 40% | IHAVENOTHING | 12 | 34-Across song from 19-Across that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song (3 wds.) |
| 39% | SIERRA | 6 | Well known club that photographer Ansel Adams was a director of for 37 years (1934-71) |
| 39% | SORESPOTS | 9 | Subjects that are best avoided |
| 39% | NASTYHABITS | 11 | Vices that are best abandoned |