| 100% | OBI | 3 | Tie that binds, in Japan? |
| 61% | STRAP | 5 | Tie that binds |
| 61% | TRUSSES | 7 | Ties that bind |
| 58% | CORSET | 6 | The ties that bind? |
| 55% | BLEST | 5 | "___ Be the Tie That Binds" (Christian hymn) |
| 53% | ERMA | 4 | "Family: The Ties That Bind ... and Gag!" humorist Bombeck |
| 51% | THYMINE | 7 | Nucleobase that binds to adenine in DNA |
| 50% | BLACKBELT | 9 | Waist tie that shows expertise in martial arts |
| 48% | DEADLIEST | 9 | Tie saddle in way that’s most dangerous |
| 48% | ANIME | 5 | Film style that originated in Japan |
| 47% | IDO | 3 | Declaration that leaves one in a bind? |
| 47% | IDOS | 4 | Words that leave one in a bind? |
| 46% | SENDAI | 6 | City in Honshu, Japan, that houses Tohoku University |
| 46% | THREELEGGEDRACE | 15 | Competition that starts and finishes in a tie |
| 46% | APRON | 5 | Kitchen garment that's tied in the back |
| 46% | KATANA | 6 | Weapon that originated in feudal Japan |
| 46% | DEADHEAT | 8 | Race that finishes in a tie |
| 46% | DRAW | 4 | Match that ends in a tie |
| 45% | THREADS | 7 | Plot parts that might tie together in the end |
| 45% | OBI | 3 | You can tie one on in Japan |
| 45% | MAYO | 4 | Salad ingredient that might get used in a bind? |
| 45% | STEMS | 5 | Cherry parts that can be tied in a knot |
| 45% | ANIME | 5 | Animated film style that originated in Japan |
| 45% | IRONCHEF | 8 | Cooking competition series that originated in Japan |
| 44% | ANIME | 5 | Term used outside Japan for animation originating in that country |
| 44% | OPENACANOFWORMS | 15 | Do something that's bound to result in trouble later |
| 44% | OBI | 3 | Japanese sash that might be tied in tateya musubi style |
| 44% | CHERRY | 6 | ___ blossom viewing, also called hanami in Japan, that is a centuries-old celebration of flowers |
| 43% | KOCHI | 5 | Port in Shikoku, Japan, that hosts a Yosakoi festival each year |
| 43% | PACHINKO | 8 | Apple TV+ drama, about a Korean family in Japan, that won a Peabody Award in 2023 |