| 100% | BALL | 4 | Tap ___, fictional sport featured on "The Simpsons" that was invented by Homer |
| 39% | OVERDRIVE | 9 | 2003 song by Katy Rose that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack |
| 39% | MILKSHAKE | 9 | 2003 song by singer Kelis that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack |
| 38% | QUIDDITCH | 9 | Fictional sport in the "Harry Potter" series which is played on flying broomsticks |
| 38% | KONG | 4 | "King ___," 2005 film that is set on the fictional Skull Island |
| 36% | HELPER | 6 | Santa's Little ___, fictional pet on the TV series "The Simpsons" that is a greyhound |
| 36% | WOOHOO | 6 | Exclamation that might be followed by "D'oh!" on "The Simpsons" |
| 36% | PHILIPPINES | 11 | Southeast Asian country that was declared an independent nation by the U.S. on July 4th |
| 36% | NILE | 4 | "Death on the ___," 1937 novel by Agatha Christie that was adapted into the eponymous 2022 mystery film |
| 35% | GOLF | 4 | Popular outdoor sport played on the green that's enjoyed by many retirees for relaxation |
| 35% | MARCEL | 6 | Fictional pet on the TV series "Friends" that is a white-headed capuchin monkey |
| 34% | INC | 3 | Business magazine that, in 1981, was the first to feature Steve Jobs on its cover |
| 34% | KIDS | 4 | New ___ on the Block, boy band that debuted in 1984 and which is known for the song "Step by Step" |
| 34% | LIST | 4 | "Mr. Malcolm's ___," 2022 period drama film starring Freida Pinto, that is based on the eponymous novel by Suzanne Allain |
| 34% | LANE | 4 | "Firefly ___," show starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as friends that is based on the eponymous novel by Kristin Hannah |
| 34% | HOUSE | 5 | "The Last ___ on the Left," 1972 horror film directed by Wes Craven that is set in the woods |
| 34% | GODIS | 5 | "___ a DJ," 2003 song by Pink that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 34% | DENTIST | 7 | The electric chair was invented by one |
| 34% | ANOTHER | 7 | "One Way or ___," 1979 song by Blondie that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack |
| 34% | NYPL | 4 | Cultural inst. that is no longer open on Sundays, after its budget was cut by the Eric Adams administration (November, 2023) |
| 34% | BELLS | 5 | "Jingle ___," iconic Christmas carol that was the first song played on musical instruments in space by Gemini 6 astronauts in 1965 |
| 34% | LADY | 4 | "___ Chatterley's Lover," 2022 period drama film starring Emma Corrin, that is based on the eponymous novel by D.H. Lawrence |
| 34% | WARTS | 5 | Bumps that are often seen on toads and also a feature of Shrek's anatomy as an ogre in the book |
| 34% | BART | 4 | Simpson who was the only fictional character on Time's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century list |
| 34% | ARK | 3 | "Schindler's ___", original title of the book by Thomas Keneally that "Schindler's List" was based on |
| 34% | GONNA | 5 | "It's ___ Be Me," 2000 song by Nsync that featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart |
| 34% | CLOSER | 6 | Hit song by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey which is one of the most streamed songs on Spotify |
| 34% | BUILT | 5 | "___ This Way," 2004 song by Samantha Ronson that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack |
| 33% | EDISON | 6 | The 1st phonograph was invented by him in 1877 |
| 33% | BESTOFMYLOVE | 12 | Song by the Emotions that was #3 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 1977: 4 wds. |