| 100% | CAN | 3 | "That's a whole other ___ of worms" |
| 65% | BAIT | 4 | A whole can of worms? |
| 53% | LEECH | 5 | Worm that feeds on the blood or tissues of other animals |
| 53% | BAITSHOP | 8 | Where you might open a whole can of worms? |
| 53% | INNERSELF | 9 | Part of a person that others can't see |
| 53% | OFFISH | 6 | Exclamation: That's a whole different kettle __! |
| 51% | ETA | 3 | Greek letter that rhymes with a bunch of other Greek letters |
| 51% | ESC | 3 | Key that's a neighbor of ~ |
| 51% | CIS | 3 | "Heterosexual ___ people ... have staked their whole sexuality on a bet that each other's genders are real." (Torrey Peters, "Detransition, Baby") |
| 50% | LOVEKNOT | 8 | Stylized bow that’s a token of affection |
| 50% | ALE | 3 | Beverage that’s a homophone of 24-Down |
| 50% | DODO | 4 | Bird that's a symbol of extinction |
| 50% | EDELWEISS | 9 | Flower that's a symbol of purity |
| 50% | DOVE | 4 | Bird that's a symbol of peace |
| 50% | STURGEON | 8 | Fish that's a source of caviar |
| 50% | YEW | 3 | Tree that's a symbol of sorrow |
| 50% | ORE | 3 | Rock that's a source of metal |
| 50% | ROSE | 4 | Flower that's a symbol of love |
| 50% | OWL | 3 | Bird that's a symbol of wisdom |
| 50% | ANT | 3 | Bug that's a symbol of industriousness |
| 50% | EWE | 3 | Animal that's a homophone of "U" |
| 50% | EWE | 3 | Animal that's a homophone of "you" |
| 50% | OPAL | 4 | Gem that's a form of silica |
| 50% | ILL | 3 | Contraction that's a soundalike of "aisle" |
| 50% | COW | 3 | Animal that's a source of steak |
| 50% | EMU | 3 | Bird that's a symbol of Australia |
| 50% | ONE | 3 | Number that's a square of itself |
| 50% | BEET | 4 | Vegetable that's a source of sugar |
| 50% | ROBIN | 5 | Bird that's a harbinger of spring |
| 50% | ROWS | 4 | Word that's a homophone of "rose" |