| 100% | BELL | 4 | ___ pepper, colored vegetable that is a common pizza topping |
| 47% | BEET | 4 | A root vegetable that is reddish-purple in color |
| 44% | EIGHTAMBLUE | 11 | Color that was also a Top Ten hit for Lou Gramm in 1987 |
| 43% | HILL | 4 | Sloping terrain that is a common sight at 1a |
| 42% | MOTEL | 5 | Lodging option that is a common stopover during road trips |
| 42% | OLIVES | 6 | Black fruits that can be a pizza topping |
| 42% | LOX | 3 | Fish that is a bagel topper |
| 41% | BFF | 3 | One way to address your friend that is a common internet term: Abbr. |
| 41% | MANSION | 7 | *Large, old residence with secret passages that is a common horror movie location |
| 41% | WINTER | 6 | Cold season that is a common setting for 19a, 44a, 42d, and 46d |
| 40% | YAM | 3 | A starchy vegetable that is a staple at Thanksgiving |
| 40% | RED | 3 | Taylor Swift's album that is a primary color |
| 40% | RCA | 3 | Electronics company that was a pioneer in color television |
| 40% | OKRA | 4 | A Cajun vegetable that is a key ingredient in gumbo |
| 40% | PUMPKIN | 7 | *Halloween vegetable that was transformed into a carriage for 19a |
| 40% | OLIVE | 5 | Pizza topping that could be black or green |
| 40% | OLIVE | 5 | Pizza topping that can be black or green |
| 40% | AMBER | 5 | Gemstone that is also a color |
| 39% | SALT | 4 | Pepper's partner which is a common food preservative |
| 39% | PEACH | 5 | Fuzzy fruit that is also a color |
| 39% | HEATHER | 7 | Plant that was a top-five girl's name in the 1970s |
| 39% | BEET | 4 | Vegetable that provides a pop of color in a salad |
| 39% | PIGEON | 6 | A common bird that is found in buildings and parks |
| 38% | NOBODYGETSME | 12 | SZA breakup ballad that was a top 10 hit from "SOS": 3 wds. |
| 38% | CUCUMBER | 8 | Green vegetable that can be turned into a pickle |
| 38% | KALE | 4 | Leafy vegetable that may be blended into a smoothie |
| 38% | LEEK | 4 | Vegetable that is used to make soup (whose edible part is a bundle of leaf sheaths) |
| 37% | BEET | 4 | Colored root vegetable that is most often used in salads |
| 37% | OREO | 4 | Cookie that's a common ice cream topping |
| 37% | JALAPENO | 8 | Pepper that might be made into a popper |