| 100% | BREAKFAST | 9 | The __ Club, 1980s US film, students in detention |
| 45% | ERA | 3 | The Reagan ___ (the 1980s in US history) |
| 44% | CLARABOW | 8 | US film actress known as The It Girl who died in 1965 |
| 44% | BARA | 4 | Theda —, US film actress nicknamed The Vamp who died in 1955 |
| 44% | THEDA | 5 | & 2D US film actress nicknamed The Vamp who died in 1955 |
| 44% | THEDA | 5 | & 20D US film actress nicknamed The Vamp who died in 1955 |
| 44% | ERA | 3 | The Reagan ___ (most of the 1980s, in US history) |
| 43% | UNIVERSE | 8 | The U in MCU, in the comics film world |
| 42% | BOW | 3 | Clara —, US film actress known as The It Girl who died in 1965 |
| 42% | JOHNCAZALE | 10 | US actor who played Fredo in 1972 film drama The Godfather |
| 42% | LENDL | 5 | Three-time U.S. Open champ in the 1980s |
| 42% | SEARS | 5 | Largest U.S. retailer in the 1980s |
| 42% | PIPERPERABO | 11 | US actress who played Julia McCullough in 2006 film drama The Prestige |
| 41% | THOMASJANE | 10 | US actor who starred as David Drayton in 2007 horror film The Mist |
| 41% | TIMALLEN | 8 | US comedian who played Scott Calvin in 1994 family film The Santa Clause |
| 41% | JOHNTURTURRO | 12 | US actor who played the title role in 1991 film drama Barton Fink |
| 41% | GENEAUTRY | 9 | US actor-singer who played the title role in 1951 film western Whirlwind |
| 41% | DONSTROUD | 9 | US actor who played the title role in 1970 action film Angel Unchained |
| 41% | FISHBURNE | 9 | Laurence —, US actor who played Morpheus in The Matrix film series |
| 41% | IVAN | 4 | Tennis player Lendl who won three US Opens in the 1980s |
| 41% | KILL | 4 | Last word in the titles of two 1980s James Bond films |
| 40% | ALEXROCCO | 9 | US actor whose roles have included Moe Greene in 1972 film drama The Godfather |
| 40% | VERA | 4 | & 17A US actress who played Laurie Jorgensen in 1956 film The Searchers |
| 40% | DECEMBER | 8 | Month in 2021 when the film "The Lost Daughter" released in the US |
| 40% | HINES | 5 | Gregory —, US actor who played Sandman Williams in 1984 drama The Cotton Club |