| 100% | WEAKEST | 7 | A chain is only as strong as this kind of link |
| 63% | WEAKEST | 7 | "A chain is only as strong as its __ link" |
| 54% | LINK | 4 | "A chain is only as strong as its weakest ___" |
| 44% | SHOOTING | 8 | Meteors are also known as this kind of star |
| 43% | RAVIOLI | 7 | This kind of pasta is filled; looks like a pillow |
| 43% | UPHILL | 6 | A challenge can be likened to this kind of battle |
| 43% | HALLOWEEN | 9 | A 1969 Poirot tale was set at this kind of party |
| 42% | POP | 3 | "Bubblegum" is a genre of this kind of music |
| 42% | SALMON | 6 | A sockeye is this kind of fish |
| 42% | GORILLA | 7 | A silverback is this kind of primate |
| 41% | MOUNTAIN | 8 | A cougar is also known as this type of lion |
| 41% | RAG | 3 | A piece of old clothing may be repurposed as this |
| 40% | ANISETTE | 8 | Sambuca is a sweet Italian liqueur of this kind |
| 40% | PHILLIPS | 8 | Busy __, author of This Will Only Hurt A Little |
| 40% | ITHASITSUPSANDDOWNS | 19 | "There are positives as well as negatives" ... or a description of this puzzle's theme |
| 40% | EAR | 3 | A mantis is the only animal known to have just one of these |
| 40% | SORCERY | 7 | “What kind of ___ is this?” (response to a seemingly impossible feat) |
| 39% | SOME | 4 | "Is this ___ kind of a joke?" |
| 39% | NEO | 3 | Asteroids Apophis and Duende are classed as these kind of astronomical bodies (abbr.) |
| 38% | COSTUME | 7 | Kind of dress that helps kids act as monsters and is a common sight on Halloween |
| 38% | POSH | 4 | Swanky, or the kind of spice that Victoria Beckham was as a Spice Girl |
| 38% | GREYHOUND | 9 | As a bison is a member of a herd, one of these animals is a member of a leash |
| 38% | IHATETOASK | 10 | "This is kind of a big favor ... " |
| 38% | HATE | 4 | Jussie Smollett was investigated in 2019 as a possible victim of this type of crime |
| 37% | OKRA | 4 | Mucilage from this vegetable of the Deep South is currently under development as a biodegradable food packaging |
| 36% | IMPACT | 6 | A meteor leaves this kind of crater |
| 36% | TRICKSTER | 9 | Loki is this kind of god |
| 36% | CANARY | 6 | Tweety is this kind of bird |
| 36% | LEAP | 4 | 2024 is this kind of year |
| 36% | COMPACT | 7 | CDs are this kind of disc |