| 100% | PIG | 3 | The protagonist of Miyazaki's "Porco Rosso," for one |
| 52% | ANT | 3 | The protagonist of “A Bug’s Life,” for example |
| 48% | ATLAS | 5 | Eponym for one of the earth's five oceans |
| 48% | NIGHTLIGHT | 10 | Device for one who's afraid of the dark |
| 47% | INNERPEACE | 10 | Topic for one of the Dalai Lama's "Little Book" series |
| 47% | OPPIE | 5 | Nickname for the protagonist of 2024's Best Picture winner |
| 47% | WHO | 3 | One of the five W's for a journalist |
| 45% | WORKLOAD | 8 | The amount of tasks to be completed for one's job |
| 45% | FRO | 3 | NYSE symbol for one of the world's largest fleets of crude oil tankers |
| 45% | BRAVE | 5 | Willing to stand up for one's beliefs in the face of adversity, say |
| 44% | \"HULKSMASH\" | 13 | Catchphrase for one of the Avengers |
| 44% | SCULPTUREGARDEN | 15 | The Museum of Modern Art’s outdoor “Oasis in the City,” for one |
| 44% | ISS | 3 | There's one every year for Person of the Year: Abbr. |
| 44% | NOREASTER | 9 | The "storm of the century," for one |
| 44% | DONNYSBROOK | 11 | Watering spot for one of the Osmonds? |
| 44% | BLEU | 4 | French for one of the primary colors |
| 44% | HEADS | 5 | Makes for one side of the coin |
| 44% | STEVE | 5 | One of the Minecraft protagonists |
| 44% | QUIDNUNC | 8 | One who's aware of the newest gossip, from the Latin for "what now?" |
| 44% | OHIO | 4 | One of the three rivers that Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium is named for |
| 44% | NOOSE | 5 | One of several shown on the movie poster for Eastwood's "Hang 'Em High" |
| 43% | TONSURED | 8 | Shaved the top of one's head for religious reasons |
| 43% | AWARD | 5 | The Caldecott Medal of children's literature, for one |
| 43% | HARP | 4 | Musical instrument for one of the Marx Brothers |
| 43% | TTDEE | 5 | Short composition for one instrument intended as an exercise for the improvement of a performer’s technique |
| 43% | EPONYM | 6 | The Earl of Sandwich, for one |
| 43% | EXEC | 4 | One of the brass, for short |
| 43% | CARD | 4 | The ace of spades, for one |
| 43% | MERC | 4 | One of the exchanges, for short |
| 43% | PENN | 4 | One of the Ivies, for short |