| 100% | ETON | 4 | "___ mess", an dessert made of strawberries, meringue, and whipped cream that's served at a famous English school cricket match |
| 36% | ETON | 4 | ___ mess, English dessert of berries, meringue and whipped cream |
| 28% | SUNDAE | 6 | A dessert made of ice cream, sauce and toppings |
| 27% | WAFFLES | 7 | Breakfast dish made with an "iron" and topped with whipped cream that's popular at JJ's Diner on "Parks and Recreation" |
| 26% | ETON | 4 | English school that's a rival of Harrow |
| 26% | RINGSIDE | 8 | Choice seating at a boxing match, and a hint to making sense of the peripheral answers |
| 26% | ETON | 4 | ___ mess, English dessert that originated from the famous college of the same name |
| 26% | PAVLOVA | 7 | A meringue dessert with whipped cream and fruit |
| 25% | TRAIL | 5 | ___ mix, snack made of granola, nuts, and dried fruits, that might be enjoyed at a picnic |
| 25% | MOUSSE | 6 | A smooth light dessert of whipped cream and eggs |
| 25% | OREOSUNDAE | 10 | Dessert made of ice cream and black-and-white crumbles |
| 24% | YEA | 3 | Vote that's both an anagram and a synonym of "aye" |
| 24% | PLUOT | 5 | Reddish fruit that's a hybrid of a plum and an apricot |
| 24% | POWERHOUSE | 10 | "The mitochondria is the ___ of the cell," famous line heard during Biology that is a funny and unexpected memory from school |
| 24% | MOUSSE | 6 | Creamy dessert made with whipped egg and cream |
| 23% | MISO | 4 | Soup that's served at a sushi bar |
| 23% | CSI | 3 | TV show that spawned an exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry |
| 23% | CSI | 3 | TV series that spawned an exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry |
| 23% | BLOWIT | 6 | Make a mess of an opportunity: 2 wds. |
| 23% | MERINGUE | 8 | A dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar |
| 23% | MOUSSE | 6 | Fluffy dessert of whipped eggs and cream |
| 22% | SCONE | 5 | English pastry often served with clotted cream and strawberry jam |
| 22% | PINOT | 5 | A type of grape that makes noir and blanc wines |
| 22% | NAIAD | 5 | Word that's aptly an anagram of Diana Nyad's first name and a homophone of her last name |
| 22% | ALAMODE | 7 | Dessert served with a portion of ice cream |
| 22% | BROWNING | 8 | Surname of an English poet and a firearm designer |
| 22% | ROOT | 4 | Part of a plant that serves as an anchor |
| 22% | DRAGON | 6 | Disney's "American ___: Jake Long," an animated series that follows the adventures of a teen and his superpower |
| 22% | ROOM | 4 | What's left in a cup of coffee so that you can add cream and sugar |
| 22% | ADVANCETEAMS | 12 | Groups that do prep work ahead of an event, and a directive followed by this puzzle's theme answers? |