| 100% | SHOGI | 5 | Two-player game, popular in Japan, also known as the Game of Generals and played on a 9 x 9 board |
| 40% | CHESS | 5 | Wizard's ___, magical variant of a classical board game played at Hogwarts in which pieces move of their own accord on the player's command |
| 37% | IWOJIMA | 7 | Island in the Pacific also known as Iwo To; scene of prolonged fighting between Japan and the US in World War II |
| 36% | RISK | 4 | Popular board game that's played with armies on a map ... and the theme connecting 21a, 40a, 47a, 9d, and 38d |
| 35% | CLUE | 4 | 1985 movie based on a murder mystery board game of the same name where players identify the killer, their weapon, and the scene of crime |
| 35% | WARTS | 5 | Bumps that are often seen on toads and also a feature of Shrek's anatomy as an ogre in the book |
| 34% | AGE | 3 | "It's a little-known fact that the tan became popular in what is known as the Bronze ___," quote by Cliff on "Cheers" |
| 34% | CRIBBAGE | 8 | Game of cards for two to four players using a board with pegs and holes for scoring |
| 34% | PLZEN | 5 | City in the Czech Republic also known as Pilsen; a 2015 European Capital of Culture |
| 33% | MENS | 4 | Nine ___ morris, board game also known as "cowboy checkers," that is one of the oldest board games |
| 33% | KORE | 4 | Moon also known as Jupiter XLIX discovered by a team from the University of Hawaii in 2003 |
| 33% | CCV | 3 | Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Geta, which, as you undoubtedly know, started on a Tuesday |
| 33% | LORIGREINER | 11 | American businesswoman known as the "Queen of QVC" who has been a "shark" on all but two of the 13 seasons of "Shark Tank" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | TENACE | 6 | In bridge, a holding of two non-consecutive high cards of a suit, such as the ace and queen |
| 32% | DOMESDAYBOOK | 12 | Record of the great survey of England completed in 1086 also known as the Book of Winchester |
| 32% | SAINTELIAS | 10 | The 4th-tallest peak in North America which is situated on the Yukon and Alaska border and is also known as "Tlingit": 2 wds. |
| 32% | FIVE | 4 | Number of players on the court for each team in a basketball game |
| 31% | LUDO | 4 | Board and dice game also known as Parcheesi |
| 31% | CANDLEMAS | 9 | Christian celebration on 2 February also known as the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple |
| 31% | CANDLEMAS | 9 | Christian celebration on February 2nd also known as the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple |
| 31% | JAMESMARSDEN | 12 | "27 Dresses" actor who has acted as Marvel superhero in "X-Men" and was also a part of the DC movie "Superman Returns": 2 wds. |
| 31% | ELVIS | 5 | I am also known as the "King of Rock and Roll" and I received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at 36 |
| 31% | TONYOLIVA | 9 | Twins' player who, on June 9, 1966, participated in hitting one of a record 5 home runs in the 7th inning |
| 31% | IHOP | 4 | Popular breakfast chain in the USA that is known for flapjacks and has a smile on its logo: Abbr. |
| 31% | ANTIETAM | 8 | Battle of —, September, 1862 conflict in the American Civil War also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg |
| 31% | THREESOME | 9 | Golf match between a single player and two others, who play alternate strokes on the same ball |
| 31% | ARUM | 4 | Species of the plant alternately known as snakeshead, cuckoo pint, lords-and-ladies, jack in the pulpit and more than a dozen other names |
| 31% | KUDU | 4 | Beast that's a tribal totem of the Barolong and Batlhaping people of Southern Africa and known as a "tholo" in Tswana |
| 31% | TOM | 3 | ___ Brady, NFL quarterback who suffered a major knee injury and went on to become the Comeback Player of the Year in 2009 |
| 31% | JAMES | 5 | LeBron ___, LA Lakers basketball player and 2004 NBA "Rookie of the Year" who also played football in school |