| 100% | CRAB | 4 | "One of the many attempts of Nature to evolve a ___" (Borradaile's definition of "carcinization") |
| 45% | ALEXANDER | 9 | ___ the Great, a Greek commander who is widely considered to be one of history's most successful military commanders |
| 43% | QUASAR | 6 | One of a number of astronomical bodies thought to be the most luminous objects in the universe |
| 43% | ANGELSHARK | 10 | One of the rarest creatures, that looks more like a Manta Ray than a Great White, now critically endangered due to fishing: 2 wds. |
| 42% | TOOL | 4 | One of the many in a Swiss Army knife |
| 42% | ACTIONITEM | 10 | One of the top things on a to-do list |
| 41% | NEE | 3 | One of the most common football injuries are injuries to the k___ |
| 41% | TEA | 3 | S___k is one of the most expensive items on any restaurant menu |
| 40% | YEA | 3 | One of the first to raise a hand, usually |
| 40% | JONASSALK | 9 | One of the first to develop a polio vaccination |
| 40% | SALTSHAKER | 10 | One of a pair at the dinner table ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 40% | ELIXIR | 6 | The ___ of life, a potion said to prolong one's life |
| 40% | MATE | 4 | One of a pair of gloves, to the other |
| 39% | SKYY | 4 | "The ___'s the limit!" (Shout to a bartender about the most one is willing to spend on vodka) |
| 39% | ITEM | 4 | One of many on a to-do list |
| 39% | TEALEAF | 7 | One of many used to make a beverage |
| 39% | FELLS | 5 | While hill walking is a common outdoor activity in England, in the Lake District, you're more likely to be walking one of these |
| 39% | ELDORADO | 8 | One of the most iconic American luxury cars from Cadillac, that was in production from 1952 to 2002 |
| 38% | MOUSELEMUR | 10 | A species unique to Madagascar that is the world's smallest primate and one of the smallest mammals in the world: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DREYFUS | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Julia Louis-___, who starred in "Seinfeld" and was once a part of SNL |
| 38% | ONENO | 5 | Paul Kingsnorth's "___, Many Yeses: A Journey to the Heart of the Global Resistance Movement": 2 wds. |
| 38% | SOFTIE | 6 | One who's liable to cry at the end of a romantic comedy, e.g. |
| 38% | GIG | 3 | One of many listed on the back of a tour shirt |
| 38% | POEHLER | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Amy, who starred in "Parks and Recreation" and was once a member of SNL |
| 38% | FEY | 3 | One of the most successful comedians, Tina, who co-created "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and was once a member of SNL |
| 38% | EYRE | 4 | "Jane ___," a novel by Charlotte Bronte that has become one of the most famous novels of all time |
| 38% | RUMI | 4 | Celebrated Persian poet who authored "Masnavi" and is considered to be one of the most widely read poets |
| 38% | AMERICANS | 9 | One of the A's in ADA |
| 38% | ASK | 3 | One of the A's in AMA |
| 38% | DISAPPEARINGACT | 15 | Part of a magic show, and the key to understanding this puzzle's one-word clues |