100% | DOESSO | 6 | “Every one that ___ is a traitor, and must be hanged”: “Macbeth” |
46% | BAKING | 6 | ___ soda volcano, experiment that was every school science fair's highlight and a memorable project |
46% | ABLOOM | 6 | Rafflesia arnoldii produces one of these that is huge and rare and is a sight to behold, but it stinks! |
46% | BANTU | 5 | Language group that gave us "banjo" and "bongo" (only one of which is a musical instrument) |
45% | SSW | 3 | One of the half winds on a compass rose that was named "Ostro-Libeccio" in the 14th and 15th centuries |
44% | VIENNA | 6 | European city that is a musical and artistic center |
44% | TORTOISE | 8 | Shelled reptile and winner of a fabled race that is one of the slowest animals in the world |
44% | IDO | 3 | Artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto |
44% | STEW | 4 | Slow-cooked one-pot dish that warms the soul and is a welcome sight on a cold winter day |
43% | SUB | 3 | Word with "way" that is a sandwich and salad restaurant franchise |
43% | MERMAID | 7 | A siren that is half woman and half fish |
43% | CLICKBAIT | 9 | Enticing links that are a must-read |
43% | DINOSAUR | 8 | Velociraptor is a quick and clever one |
43% | COLOSSALSQUID | 13 | A massive, tentacled sea creature that is one of the largest animals on the planet and is the largest known invertebrate: 2 wds. |
43% | 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. |
43% | SCARYSTORY | 10 | One might begin "It was a dark and stormy night ..." |
42% | BEAN | 4 | Veggie that comes in fava and pinto varieties ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
42% | FIRE | 4 | "___ and Ice," Robert Frost poem that discusses whether the world will face a fiery end or a frozen one |
42% | OAK | 3 | Wood that a bourbon barrel must be made of |
42% | PILLOW | 6 | Sleep on one that is fluffy as a cloud |
42% | VASE | 4 | Something that is often painted and holds a bouquet |
42% | DOME | 4 | Bowl-shaped stadium roof ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
42% | NOODLE | 6 | Ramen or pasta piece ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
42% | ROCKIGUANA | 10 | The Jamaican ___, a lizard that is one of the rarest creatures, and was declared extinct before being found again in 1970: 2 wds. |
42% | INTRANSLATION | 13 | "Lost ___," a romantic comedy starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, that is considered one of the best movies of the 2000s: 2 wds. |
42% | NOB | 3 | One of wealth and standing in Britain ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
41% | MINOTAUR | 8 | A Greek creature that is half-man and half-bull |
41% | PANDA | 5 | One that "eats, shoots and leaves," in a classic joke |
41% | ASANA | 5 | Yoga position like the ones at 9a and 15d that you will encounter during a day of practicing yoga |
41% | CAPRICE | 7 | A musical composition that is fast and lively |