| 100% | EVILS | 5 | Twosome from which the lesser might resignedly be chosen |
| 39% | YLEM | 4 | Substance from which the universe was created |
| 38% | YLEM | 4 | Proto-matter from which the universe was made |
| 38% | LIMESTONE | 9 | Material from which the Great Sphinx is sculpted |
| 38% | SANDSTONE | 9 | Material from which the Brandenburg Gate is made |
| 38% | TIBET | 5 | Land from which the Dalai Lama is in exile |
| 38% | SHAH | 4 | Royal title from which the word “checkmate” is derived |
| 38% | CHI | 3 | Greek letter from which the Cyrillic kha is derived |
| 37% | RHINEGOLD | 9 | Material from which the ring of the Nibelung was made |
| 37% | ARAM | 4 | Biblical region from which the name of a language is derived |
| 37% | ORE | 3 | Rock from which metals might be extracted |
| 36% | JURYPOOL | 8 | Larger body from which 12 jurors are chosen |
| 36% | ORE | 3 | Natural material from which metals may be extracted |
| 36% | PINA | 4 | "If you like ___ coladas and getting caught in the rain ...," lyrics from "Escape" by Rupert Holmes which may be his preferred drink |
| 36% | JERSEYSHORE | 11 | Franchise from which the series “Snooki & Jwoww” was spun off |
| 36% | ORE | 3 | Copper ___ (any mineral from which copper may be extracted) |
| 35% | ADOLF | 5 | First name from which the "Adi" in Adidas is derived |
| 35% | ANIMANIACS | 10 | Show from which "Pinky and the Brain" was spun off |
| 35% | LBJ | 3 | Name by which the US president from 1963-69 was known |
| 35% | SHAH | 4 | Ruler's title from which the word "chess" is derived |
| 34% | GERMAN | 6 | Language from which the word blitz has been taken |
| 34% | SAP | 3 | It might be seen running from the copse? |
| 34% | SUNTANS | 7 | They might be brought back from the beach |
| 33% | TAN | 3 | Something that may be brought back from the beach |
| 33% | BRA | 3 | Lingerie item that may be closed from the front |
| 33% | BELGIANCONGO | 12 | Name by which the Democratic Republic of the Congo was known from 1908-60 |
| 33% | ORE | 3 | Muddy find from the earth which may contain a metal |
| 33% | BIZARROWORLD | 12 | Metaphorical setting in which everything is inverted from the norm |
| 33% | POMPOM | 6 | It may be waved from the top of a pyramid |
| 33% | PEZ | 3 | It may be taken from the neck of a superhero |