| 100% | RIVALS | 6 | The —, 1775 comedy play by R B Sheridan |
| 69% | CRITIC | 6 | The —, 1779 stage play by R B Sheridan |
| 60% | THECAMP | 7 | 1778 stage play by R B Sheridan subtitled A Musical Entertainment |
| 55% | PUFF | 4 | Mr —, author in 1779 R B Sheridan play The Critic |
| 53% | MALAPROP | 8 | Mrs —, character in 1775 R B Sheridan play The Rivals noted for her misapplication of words |
| 52% | THESCHOOLFOR | 12 | & 8A R B Sheridan stage play first performed in 1777 featuring the character Lady Sneerwell |
| 50% | SIRPETER | 8 | & 16D 1787 Epsom Derby winner named after a character in R B Sheridan stage play The School for Scandal |
| 43% | SHERIDAN | 8 | R B —, author of stage plays The Rivals and The Critic |
| 40% | JULIE | 5 | ___ Grigio, character played by Teresa Palmer in the 2013 zombie comedy film "Warm Bodies" |
| 37% | CANDIDA | 7 | Comedy play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1894 that revolves around the lives of a clergyman and his wife |
| 37% | BARRYWHITE | 10 | R&B singer backed by the Love Unlimited Orchestra |
| 36% | OBEY | 4 | Play by the rules |
| 35% | THEBEAR | 7 | 1888 one-act comedy play by Anton Chekhov |
| 35% | BIRTHDAY | 8 | Play by Harold Pinter The __ Party |
| 35% | SADIE | 5 | Title woman in a 1975 R&B hit by the Spinners |
| 35% | DEAD | 4 | "Shaun of the ___," 2004 horror comedy film co-written by Simon Pegg who also played the titular role |
| 34% | IGUANA | 6 | Play by Tennessee Williams, Night of the __ |
| 34% | CHEATING | 8 | Not playing by the rules |
| 34% | BATTLESHIPS | 11 | Game played by the Navy |
| 34% | STHELENA | 8 | Stage play by R C Sherriff that premiered in 1936 |
| 34% | LYDIA | 5 | Played by Winona Ryder in the film Beetlejuice |
| 34% | CHEATS | 6 | Doesn't play by the rules |
| 34% | CHEAT | 5 | Doesn't play by the rules |
| 34% | BASEBALL | 8 | Sport played by the Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 34% | ERIN | 4 | The Office receptionist played by Ellie |
| 34% | LYRE | 4 | Harp played by the Ancient Greeks |
| 34% | OTIS | 4 | R & B's ___ Day & the Knights |
| 33% | MANGER | 6 | Play by Lope de Vega: "The Dog in the __" |
| 33% | FINISHING | 9 | Monroe-inspired play by Miller, __ the Picture |