| 100% | LUKE | 4 | ___ the Drifter, Hank Williams' fictional alter-ego that he used as a pseudonym |
| 66% | BUSTER | 6 | ___ Poindexter, David Johansen's fictional alter-ego that he used as a pseudonym |
| 37% | GAMERGATE | 9 | Misogynistic online harassment campaign used as a recruiting tool for the alt-right |
| 35% | GMT | 3 | Time zone that is used as a central reference point for all the others: Abbr. |
| 34% | PIGEON | 6 | City bird once used as a messenger that can detect sounds below 1 Hz, far beyond the human hearing range |
| 33% | BLOWHOLE | 8 | Anatomical feature of a 13-Across that uses the same consonants as 13-Across |
| 33% | MIRROR | 6 | Magic ___, magical object that is used as a television in the "Shrek" franchise |
| 32% | MORIA | 5 | Underground kingdom known as Khazad-dum that used to be a famed realm of the Dwarves |
| 32% | MINUTEMAN | 9 | Fighter used as a symbol of the National Guard |
| 32% | ATEON | 5 | Used as the surface for a meal |
| 31% | OAR | 3 | Boating implement that was used as a murder weapon in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" |
| 31% | NGALIEMA | 8 | Bay used as a port for Kinshasa in the DRC |
| 31% | CAROB | 5 | Bean that's used as a chocolate substitute |
| 31% | CALABASH | 8 | Gourd that is used as a bottle/ladle |
| 31% | ASS | 3 | Animal whose jawbone Samson used as a weapon in the Bible |
| 30% | PARANG | 6 | Short straight-edged knife used as a weapon and tool in the Malay archipelago |
| 29% | MAORI | 5 | Cultural group that uses the haka as a challenge or ceremonial dance |
| 29% | IRONMAN | 7 | Tony Stark's alter ego as a self-made superhero |
| 29% | TAP | 3 | ___ dance (dance that uses the floor as a percussion) |
| 29% | LAD | 3 | A term the Brits use that means boy |
| 29% | BOBSYOURUNCLE | 13 | Expression, used as a concluding statement, that roughly means "There you have it!": 3 wds. |
| 29% | SAX | 3 | Instrument often used as the "J" in a "Jazz Club" sign |
| 29% | HAMSTER | 7 | The ram’s used as a pet |
| 29% | ACACIA | 6 | Tree which yields gum arabic, used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in the food industry |
| 29% | GOOD | 4 | "Hey, ___ Lookin'," country classic by Hank Williams that starts with a greeting |
| 29% | RAGNAROK | 8 | Norse mythology upheaval used as the subtitle of a 2017 "Thor" film |
| 29% | RAGNAROK | 8 | *Norse mythology battle used as the subtitle of a 2017 "Thor" film |
| 28% | REFRACT | 7 | Alter the path of a wave as it changes mediums |
| 28% | OREO | 4 | Cookie that's used as the "dirt" in dirt pudding |
| 28% | IOU | 3 | A document that is used as proof of money owed |