| 100% | BOBA | 4 | Tapioca balls that saw a U.S. shortage in April, 2021, due to delays unloading cargo ships |
| 26% | UFOS | 4 | In 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense established a group to examine them (abbr.) |
| 26% | ALABAMA | 7 | Montgomery's state that was the first US state to recognize Christmas as a holiday in 1836 |
| 25% | BIDET | 5 | Item which recently has seen a jump in sales due to toilet paper hoarding |
| 25% | ASHRAM | 6 | In the Mahabharata, it's stated that a youthful Krishna was sent to see Sand?pan? Muni at one of these |
| 25% | ARGO | 4 | Mythical ship that talks to Jason in a 1963 film |
| 25% | STEPONIT | 8 | "I'm in a hurry to see that bug squashed!" |
| 25% | WETTEESHOTCONTESTS | 18 | Competitions to see who can drive a ball farthest in the rain? |
| 24% | HORCHATA | 8 | Word for a cold, sweet drink that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 |
| 24% | STURDILY | 8 | In a way that's meant to last |
| 24% | FLASK | 5 | Volumetric container found in a lab that can be used to see some chemical reactions |
| 23% | HST | 3 | First U.S. pres. to travel in a submarine |
| 23% | AIRFRYER | 8 | Word for a small kitchen appliance that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 23% | HARD | 4 | ___ pass, term for a firm rejection that was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2021 |
| 23% | SLIMSHADY | 9 | "The Real ___," Eminem's first song to reach number one in the U.K, with a video that parodied several real-life celebrities: 2 wds. |
| 23% | ENDZONE | 7 | In American football, the area behind the goals that a ball must cross for a touchdown to be awarded |
| 23% | IKEA | 4 | Company that was the first in the U.S. to air a TV ad with a gay couple (1994) |
| 23% | IRONAGE | 7 | Historical period that saw a rise in steelmaking |
| 23% | FLUTTERNUTTER | 13 | Word for a peanut-butter-and-marshmallow-creme sandwich that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 |
| 23% | INNUENDO | 8 | "Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?," e.g. |
| 23% | MAST | 4 | Pole that a ship's sail is attached to |
| 23% | MAC | 3 | ___ and cheese, a casserole baked in oven that is considered to be a comfort food in the US |
| 23% | ENDZONE | 7 | Area behind the goals in American football that a ball must cross for a touchdown to be awarded |
| 23% | BALI | 4 | Indonesian isle that declared a garbage emergency in 2017 due to plastic-covered beaches |
| 23% | ATLANTA | 7 | U.S. city that's home to 71 streets with "Peachtree" in their names |
| 22% | KEY | 3 | Item that's really annoying to lock in a car |
| 22% | ANTE | 4 | Bet that's required to participate in a poker hand |
| 22% | OXO | 3 | Houseware brand that's easy to read in a mirror |
| 22% | HARE | 4 | Animal that lost to a tortoise in Aesop's Fables |