| 100% | AREPA | 5 | Traditional Columbian dish that begins and ends with the letter "A" |
| 64% | NAAN | 4 | Indian flatbread that begins and ends with the letter "N" |
| 64% | EWE | 3 | Female sheep that begins and ends with the letter "E" |
| 63% | TIGHT | 5 | Skinny jeans fit, that begins and ends with the letter "T" |
| 63% | EAGLE | 5 | Bald ___, USA symbol that begins and ends with the letter "E" |
| 63% | DAD | 3 | Affectionate term for father, that begins and ends with the letter "D" |
| 63% | MOM | 3 | Affectionate term for mother, that begins and ends with the letter "M" |
| 62% | OHIO | 4 | US state that begins and ends with the same letter |
| 62% | MADAM | 5 | Palindromic and respectful title for a lady that begins and ends with the letter "M" |
| 54% | PULP | 4 | "___ Fiction," film whose title begins and ends with the letter "P" |
| 53% | OSLO | 4 | Nobel Peace Prize city whose name begins and ends with the letter "O" |
| 53% | YEAR | 4 | Calendar period that begins and ends with a bang |
| 51% | NYSE | 4 | Wall Street trading venue that begins and ends with a famous bell (Abbr.) |
| 50% | OREGANO | 7 | Herb that starts and ends with the same letter |
| 50% | OHIO | 4 | State that starts and ends with the same letter |
| 50% | URDU | 4 | Language that starts and ends with the same letter |
| 48% | ANACONDA | 8 | Apex predator that starts and ends with the same letter |
| 48% | OREO | 4 | Food item that starts and ends with the same letter |
| 48% | XES | 3 | Letters that "Xanax" begins and ends with |
| 48% | DEAD | 4 | "The Walking ___," post-apocalyptic TV series whose title begins and ends with the letter "D" |
| 47% | OSLO | 4 | Northern European city that starts and ends with the same letter |
| 44% | TACO | 4 | Traditional dish that originated in Mexico and consists of tortilla topped with a filling |
| 44% | POM | 3 | Letters that begin the names of both a lap dog breed and a fruit |
| 43% | XCHANGESTUDENT | 14 | Pupil with a phonetic beginning that hints at what the circled letters comprise |
| 43% | ALL | 3 | Word that begins and ends the Three Musketeers’ motto |
| 43% | URDU | 4 | Language whose name starts and ends with the same letter |
| 42% | OHIO | 4 | US state whose name starts and ends with the same letter |
| 41% | CASABLANCA | 10 | 1942 film that ends with the line “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” |
| 40% | WARIO | 5 | Nintendo antagonist with a yellow hat, a zigzag mustache, and a name one letter off from that of the protagonist |
| 40% | RAMEN | 5 | Dish that might come with a spoon and chopsticks |