| 100% | HICCUP | 6 | "Kind of cup that doesn't hold water and is noisy?" |
| 44% | EMPEDOCLES | 10 | Greek philosopher and scientist who held that the world is composed of air, fire, earth and water |
| 43% | GAS | 3 | Kind of giants that Jupiter and Saturn are |
| 42% | ANEROID | 7 | Kind of barometer that doesn't use liquid |
| 42% | NOTILL | 6 | Kind of farming that doesn't disturb the soil |
| 42% | POSTCARD | 8 | Mail that doesn't need an envelope, and where both words of 12-, 20-, 34-, and 51-Across can be found? |
| 40% | HAY | 3 | Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen |
| 40% | COSTUME | 7 | Kind of dress that helps kids act as monsters and is a common sight on Halloween |
| 40% | RUNON | 5 | Kind of sentence that keeps going and going, it should have been made into two sentences |
| 39% | CACTUS | 6 | Plant that doesn't need a lot of water |
| 39% | AIRPLANT | 8 | Nursery purchase that doesn't need to be watered |
| 38% | OPENTOE | 7 | Kind of shoe that shouldn't be worn in a factory |
| 38% | SUCCULENT | 9 | Trendy plant that doesn't need a lot of water |
| 36% | OGRE | 4 | Kind of beast that Shrek is |
| 36% | COLA | 4 | Kind of soda that Pepsi is |
| 36% | OGRE | 4 | Kind of creature that Shrek is |
| 36% | HAREM | 5 | Kind of pants that are baggy |
| 36% | TOTE | 4 | Kind of bag that may hold swag |
| 36% | TEA | 3 | Kind of beverage that Earl Grey is |
| 36% | ALE | 3 | Kind of beer that barley wine is |
| 36% | WRITTEN | 7 | Kind of exam that is not oral |
| 36% | ADORE | 5 | Hold precious and be very fond of |
| 35% | COBB | 4 | Kind of salad that contains bacon and eggs |
| 35% | YESNO | 5 | Kind of question that can be answered silently |
| 35% | THROWAWAY | 9 | Kind of society that is careless of the environment |
| 35% | CORN | 4 | Kind of maze that is a synonym of "maize" |
| 35% | IDLE | 4 | Kind of mind that is the devil's workshop |
| 35% | IDLE | 4 | Kind of mind that is "the devil's workshop" |
| 35% | IDLE | 4 | Kind of hands that are "the devil's playthings" |
| 35% | SOY | 3 | Kind of sauce that sushi might be dipped in |