| 100% | BADACTOR | 8 | Theatrical ham, or a troublemaker: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ITA | 3 | "Is ___ dog or a wolf?": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ADOOR | 5 | "Is that ___ or a window?": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ANANT | 5 | "Was it ___ or a wasp?": 2 wds. |
| 51% | BADGUY | 6 | Villain, or a Billie Eilish hit: 2 wds. |
| 50% | RATSNEST | 8 | Tangled hair, or a rodent's home: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ISPY | 4 | 1960s TV drama, or a kids' guessing game: 2 wds. |
| 49% | BEKIND | 6 | Show generosity, or a 2020 Marshmello hit with Halsey: 2 wds. |
| 48% | GOODTIMES | 9 | 1974-1979 Esther Rolle sitcom, or a 1979 Chic hit: 2 wds. |
| 47% | RESIDENTEVIL | 12 | Survival-horror video game series, or a 2002 Milla Jovovich film: 2 wds. |
| 47% | BROKENARROW | 11 | 1950 Jimmy Stewart western, or a 1996 John Travolta action film: 2 wds. |
| 47% | POWERTRIP | 9 | 2013 J. Cole song, or a phrase meaning "display of dominance": 2 wds. |
| 47% | BADEGG | 6 | No-good person, or a breakfast food that's gone rotten: 2 wds. |
| 47% | RESCUEME | 8 | 2004-2011 Denis Leary drama, or a 1965 Fontella Bass hit: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ROOTFOR | 7 | Support a team or a cause: 2 wds. |
| 47% | COVERUP | 7 | When scandals are hidden from the public, or a mistake is hidden: 2 wds |
| 47% | POKERFACE | 9 | 2023-present Natasha Lyonne crime series, or a 2008 Lady Gaga hit: 2 wds. |
| 46% | STREETFIGHTER | 13 | Combat-based video game series, or a 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme film: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DEJAVU | 6 | 2017 J. Cole song, or a phrase meaning "feeling that something has happened before": 2 wds. |
| 45% | KILLBILL | 8 | 2003-2004 Tarantino film released in two parts, or a 2023 song by SZA: 2 wds. |
| 45% | FRYUP | 5 | Cook eggs or a steak in a pan: 2 wds. |
| 45% | THEAVENGERS | 11 | 1998 Uma Thurman film based on an old spy show, or a 2012 superhero film: 2 wds. |
| 45% | IDIOTBOX | 8 | Colloquial term for the Television... or a hint to solve 16a, 22a, 4d, and 36d: 2 wds. |
| 44% | COULDVEBEEN | 11 | Was almost possible, or a 2018 R&B hit by H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PSI | 3 | "___ Love You" (a Beatles song or a Gerard Butler movie): 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAYSPA | 6 | Place to get a massage or a facial: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SAYSOMETHING | 12 | 2018 top 10 hit for Justin Timberlake, or a 2013 top 10 hit for A Great Big World: 2 wds. |
| 42% | THEMIDDLE | 9 | 2009-2018 ABC sitcom about an Indiana family, or a 2018 song by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey: 2 wds. |
| 42% | COMETHROUGH | 11 | Be there for someone when needed, or a 2021 R&B hit by H.E.R. featuring Chris Brown: 2 wds. |
| 42% | HISSAT | 6 | Noisily warn, like a cat or a snake: 2 wds. |