| 100% | NIM | 3 | ___ Chimpsky, the chimp that was studied in the '70s at Columbia for his ability to speak in ASL |
| 33% | SCOOBYDOO | 9 | The name of the Great Dane in the titular animated series, known for being able to speak and his love of eponymous snacks: Hyph. |
| 32% | CARDIO | 6 | Informal name for a hospital department related to the heart that is featured in "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 32% | VELVET | 6 | Material for a soft stool that was popular in the '70s |
| 32% | NODOFF | 6 | At midnight when I'm still writing clues for the puzzle that absolutely has to be in Florida by 8:00 am, I have a tendency to do this |
| 32% | BECHDELTEST | 11 | Method for assessing films’ gender representation that was introduced in the comic strip “Dykes to Watch Out For” |
| 32% | MACRAME | 7 | Material for a knotted wall decor that was popular in the '70s |
| 32% | BACKWARDLOOKING | 15 | Give heed! And listen to my tale of the mad tyrant who decreed that all toilets in his realm be installed the wrong way, for he was the … |
| 31% | HARD | 4 | ___ pass, term for a firm rejection that was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2021 |
| 31% | METS | 4 | M.L.B. team that was the first to trade a player for himself (Harry Chiti in 1962) |
| 30% | ENDZONE | 7 | In American football, the area behind the goals that a ball must cross for a touchdown to be awarded |
| 29% | ROLEMODEL | 9 | A person that is often looked at as someone to follow in the footsteps of : 2 wds. |
| 29% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "marvelous" that was popular in the 1960s |
| 29% | IVORY | 5 | Brand of soap flakes that was often used in the 1920s to make fake snow for Christmas decorations |
| 29% | ENDZONE | 7 | Area behind the goals in American football that a ball must cross for a touchdown to be awarded |
| 29% | ASHRAM | 6 | In the Mahabharata, it's stated that a youthful Krishna was sent to see Sand?pan? Muni at one of these |
| 29% | BOER | 4 | Dutch word for farmer that was applied to European settlers of South Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries |
| 29% | BANGLADESH | 10 | 1971 charity single by George Harrison that was written to raise awareness for millions of refugees from the country in the title: 2 wds. |
| 29% | COME | 4 | "The Best is Yet to ___," album by Ella Fitzgerald that won her the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance in 1984 |
| 29% | PETALS | 6 | Flower parts that may be scattered in the aisle at weddings |
| 29% | JERSEY | 6 | Sequinned shirt that is a part of the flashy Dodgers uniform Elton John wore for his concert at Dodger stadium |
| 28% | APPLE | 5 | The Big ___, nickname for New York City, New York that was popularized in the '20s |
| 28% | WEST | 4 | Word after "South" for an airline that is the third-largest in the world and can take you to your travel destination |
| 28% | IDS | 3 | Cards that are checked at the door, for short |
| 28% | OWE | 3 | Be in the hole, so to speak |
| 28% | CONE | 4 | Ice cream ___, wafer to hold ice cream that was popularized in the early 1900s |
| 28% | MIS | 3 | Deg. you can get at American University that will assist you in becoming the global diplomat you've always wanted to be (abbr.) |
| 28% | ODESSA | 6 | City that was home to the first car in Russia |
| 28% | CLE | 3 | Ohio city that is home to the Cavs, for short |
| 28% | OHIO | 4 | State that's said to be "high in the middle" |