| 100% | TIMWALZ | 7 | The dad in the "That's my dad!" moment from the 2024 Democratic National Convention |
| 39% | MSG | 3 | Site of the Democratic National Convention in 1976, 1980, and 1992 (abbr.) |
| 39% | ANA | 3 | TV host Navarro who spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August |
| 38% | TORNADO | 7 | "Bad luck, I guess … It was my turn, that's all. I was in the path of the ___" (quote from 18-Down) |
| 35% | CUOMO | 5 | Keynote speaker at the 1984 Democratic National Convention |
| 35% | OBAMA | 5 | Keynote deliverer at the 2004 Democratic National Convention |
| 35% | STATEDEBT | 9 | Something that can be collected from anywhere in the U.S.? |
| 35% | ABE | 3 | National space org. that launched the Túpac Katari 1 satellite in 2013 from Xichang, China (abbr.) |
| 35% | ODDITY | 6 | David Bowie's "Space ___" that Canadian Chris Hadfield performed from the ISS in 2013 |
| 34% | TAKE | 4 | "___ My Breath Away," song from the movie "Top Gun" that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1986 |
| 34% | ACAI | 4 | Berry from the Amazon that's used in some smoothies |
| 34% | RED | 3 | ___ Forman, the dad in "That 70's show" |
| 34% | MSG | 3 | Host of the 1992 Democratic National Convention & 2004 Republican National Convention (abbr.) |
| 33% | LOAN | 4 | Money that's borrowed from the bank in the board game "Life" |
| 33% | TIME | 4 | (I've Had) the ___ of My Life," song from "Dirty Dancing" that features in season 2 of "The Office" |
| 33% | CEDILLA | 7 | Character such as that placed under the c in French name Francois that softens the sound from that of k to s |
| 33% | FLAG | 4 | National symbol that waves in the wind |
| 33% | BARACKOBAMASR | 13 | The father in "Dreams From My Father" |
| 33% | YOSEMITE | 8 | National park located in California's Sierra Nevada mountains that was featured in the movie "Maverick" |
| 33% | INDIA | 5 | Cricket power that won the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2024 |
| 33% | NONE | 4 | "But that's ___ of my business," quote from the popular Kermit drinking tea meme |
| 32% | USHAVANCE | 9 | Lawyer who made an introductory speech for a candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention |
| 32% | SMARTMONEY | 10 | Wagers from those in the know |
| 32% | LIFE | 4 | "(I've Had) The Time of My ___," song from the movie "Dirty Dancing" that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1987 |
| 32% | YELLOWSTONE | 11 | First national park in the U.S. with parts in Wyoming that was featured in the movie "2012" |
| 32% | NEONPILL | 8 | Cage the Elephant studio album that was the band’s first in five years (May, 2024) |
| 32% | CREED | 5 | American rock band from the '90s that released their debut album "My Own Prison" in 1997 |
| 32% | PAPARAZZI | 9 | Term that comes from the name of a news photographer in Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” |
| 32% | UCLA | 4 | School that's leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024: Abbr. |
| 32% | LIL | 3 | ___ Jon (rapper who had a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention) |