| 100% | TWO | 3 | Year the census of China took place that showed 57,671,400 individuals in 12,366,470 households |
| 29% | TOFU | 4 | Bean curd, that often takes the place of meat in vegetarian dishes |
| 28% | THREEAMIGOS | 11 | *1986 comedy that takes place in the village of Santo Poco |
| 27% | WATER | 5 | "Avatar: The Way of ___," 2022 sci-fi film that was in production for 12 years |
| 27% | DEMONSLAIR | 10 | Role-playing game that takes place in the world of Terrania |
| 27% | INN | 3 | Place that was out of room, in the Christmas story |
| 26% | HITSFOR | 7 | Takes the place of, in batting |
| 26% | BATSFOR | 7 | Takes the plate in place of |
| 26% | USA | 3 | Country that has emitted over 400,000 megatons of carbon dioxide in the last 270 years: Abbr. |
| 26% | CATS | 4 | Show that takes place in a junkyard |
| 25% | EMDASH | 6 | Long line that takes the place of commas |
| 25% | VEGAS | 5 | Las ___ Turkey Trot takes place every year as part of the Thanksgiving tradition |
| 25% | PACIFIC | 7 | Ocean in which the Battle of Midway took place |
| 24% | TOFU | 4 | It often takes the place of meat in a vegetarian dish |
| 24% | TIN | 3 | Metal that makes up about 12% of the material in bronze |
| 24% | KINGTUTEXHIBIT | 14 | Traveling show of the 1970s and 2000s that originated in Cairo |
| 24% | NYPD | 4 | Org. that employs Anthony Piscotti, in The Taking of Pelham 123 |
| 24% | GTO | 3 | Pontiac that was the Motor Trend Car of the Year in 1968 |
| 24% | CMA | 3 | Group that named Keith Urban Entertainer of the Year in 2018: Abbr. |
| 24% | CMA | 3 | Group that named Luke Combs Entertainer of the Year in 2021 (Abbr.) |
| 24% | PEACE | 5 | State of calmness that is often wished for in the New Year |
| 24% | NOR | 3 | Country that takes a lot of medals in the Winter Olympics: Abbr. |
| 24% | ELDERSCROLLS | 12 | Award-winning video-game series that takes place in the land of Tamriel, with The |
| 24% | EZRA | 4 | Book that begins "Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia ..." |
| 24% | IKEA | 4 | Store chain that is the largest individual user of wood in the world |
| 24% | SELFIE | 6 | Picture type that Oxford Dictionaries named its "Word of the Year" in 2013 |
| 24% | CMA | 3 | Org. that awarded Taylor Swift "Entertainer of the Year" in 2009 and 2011 |
| 24% | STUNTMAN | 8 | Daredevil who might take the place of an actor in a dangerous scene |
| 24% | TVSET | 5 | Appliance in front of the couch that you watch shows on: 2 wds. |
| 24% | REVUE | 5 | Type of musical comedy show that was popular in the early 20th century |