| 100% | GILA | 4 | Venomous lizard that despite a monster reputation has caused no human fatalities since 1930 |
| 24% | WISEACRE | 8 | Word that comes from the Dutch for "soothsayer" and, despite appearances, has no relation to a unit of measurement |
| 23% | WORTHLESSLY | 11 | In a way that has no value |
| 22% | LIONS | 5 | Detroit NFL team since 1930 that's never won a Super Bowl |
| 22% | BALD | 4 | Like a tire that has no tread left |
| 22% | TELEPHONE | 9 | Something that has a ring but no fingers |
| 22% | OZONE | 5 | Molecule that causes thunderstorms to have a smell |
| 22% | IDTAG | 5 | What a soldier wears that has a serial no. |
| 22% | OREOS | 5 | Popular cookies that since 2006 have no trans fat |
| 22% | CLIOS | 5 | Awards that have had a Healthcare category since 2009 |
| 22% | DODO | 4 | Bird that had no natural predators until humans arrived |
| 22% | SAC | 3 | Cul-de-___ (street that may have a NO OUTLET sign) |
| 21% | EUR | 3 | Union that no longer has U.K. as a member, for short |
| 21% | OSLO | 4 | City that has donated a Christmas tree to London every year since 1947 |
| 20% | NYT | 3 | Newspaper that, since last year, has a TV news program accessible on Hulu (abbr.) |
| 20% | OZONELAYER | 10 | Shielding region in the stratosphere, that has a hole thanks to human activities: 2 wds. |
| 20% | THEEQUALIZER | 12 | CBS crime drama about a vigilante helping those who have no other options: 2 wds. |
| 20% | THEODORADORNO | 13 | Frankfurt School philosopher who said, “To those who no longer have a homeland, writing becomes home” |
| 20% | GILA | 4 | "Monster" that's a lizard |
| 19% | AMOS | 4 | Old Testament book that asks "Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey?" |
| 19% | WAGGAWAGGA | 10 | City 81 miles north of 11 Across that has been a sister city to Leavenworth, Kansas since 1962 |
| 19% | GECKO | 5 | Lizard that can stick to a wall |
| 19% | SPIDERCRAB | 10 | A monster that will chill your blood! |
| 19% | MAW | 3 | A monster may have a big one |
| 19% | AFI | 3 | Org. that has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award since 1973, the last three recipients being Clooney, Washington and Andrews |
| 19% | POOL | 4 | Spot that may have a "No lifeguard on duty" sign |
| 19% | ZERO | 4 | ___ gravity, sci-fi term that refers to a state where gravity has no effect, popularized by Arthur C. Clarke |
| 19% | GECKO | 5 | Lizard that could be a pet for some |
| 18% | GILA | 4 | Venomous monster lizard of America |
| 18% | INFAMOUS | 8 | Having a very bad reputation |