| 100% | NUCLEUS | 7 | A central part in which other parts are grouped |
| 47% | TELEMARK | 8 | In skiing, a turn in which one ski is placed far forward of the other and turned gradually inwards |
| 47% | FIFTHHARMONY | 12 | "Havana" hitmaker Camila Cabello was a part of this American girl group which came in third in the second season of "The X Factor": 2 wds. |
| 45% | RIM | 3 | Part of a glass which is rolled in salt for the cocktail Margarita |
| 44% | ECHELON | 7 | Military formation in which units follow each other but are offset to allow a line of fire ahead |
| 44% | TRILOGY | 7 | A story told in three published parts |
| 43% | STEPHEN | 7 | ___ Amell, actor who plays Green Arrow in "Arrow" which is a part of the Arrowverse |
| 43% | BATTLEZONE | 10 | Classic arcade game released by Atari in 1980 in which the goal is to save a tank from attacks by other tanks and missiles |
| 43% | BREAKINGDAWN | 12 | Fourth and final novel in "The Twilight Saga" which was released as a two part movie in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ORION | 5 | Stars in which a belt is seen |
| 43% | SUMO | 4 | Sport in which a mawashi is worn |
| 43% | COLLET | 6 | Rim in which a gem is set |
| 43% | RELAY | 5 | Race in which a baton is passed |
| 43% | USAGE | 5 | Way in which a word is employed |
| 43% | TOURDOWNUNDER | 13 | Annual cycling race in Australia which is a part of the UCI World Tour: 3 wds. |
| 43% | TOURDESUISSE | 12 | Annual cycling race in Switzerland which is a part of the UCI World Tour: 3 wds. |
| 42% | MLB | 3 | Org. in which the start of five answers is a "central" player |
| 42% | LOOP | 4 | Waistband part through which a belt is threaded |
| 42% | MANO | 4 | Body part on which a guante is worn |
| 42% | WELSH | 5 | Language in which w can be a vowel |
| 42% | COLLET | 6 | Enclosing rim in which a jewel is set |
| 42% | DECOR | 5 | The style in which a room is designed |
| 42% | SNELL | 5 | Part of a fishing line to which a hook is attached |
| 42% | SNELL | 5 | Part of a fishing line to which the hook is attached |
| 42% | ANNULAR | 7 | A solar eclipse in which the sun's edge is visible |
| 42% | TIBETAN | 7 | The Dalai Lama is a central figure in __ Buddhism |
| 42% | JUDAISM | 7 | The Talmud is a central text in this religion |
| 42% | RENO | 4 | A gambling city in Nevada, which is near Tahoe |
| 42% | OPERATION | 9 | Process in which a number is altered or changed |
| 42% | SETTING | 7 | Place and time in which a movie is shot |