| 100% | MIDGE | 5 | A tiny biting fly, also the name of Moose's love interest from the popular Archie Comics |
| 39% | MARIMBA | 7 | Percussion instrument that's also the name of a popular ringtone |
| 39% | MAXIM | 5 | Words to live by, also the name of a popular men's magazine |
| 37% | YAHOO | 5 | Word coined by Jonathan Swift in "Gulliver's Travels" that's now also the name of a popular email service |
| 35% | DAISY | 5 | Five-lettered flower that is also the name of a character from "The Great Gatsby" |
| 35% | GROUNDHOG | 9 | "Happy ___ Day (woodchuck)!", a tradition that's also the name of a popular 1993 Bill Murray film... and a hint to solve 20a, 26a, 40a, 46a, and 10d |
| 34% | BRAVO | 5 | Exclamation that's also the name of a cable channel |
| 34% | LOTUS | 5 | Yoga position that's also the name of a flower |
| 34% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | US state that's also the name of a musical |
| 34% | DELTA | 5 | Airline that's also the name of a Greek letter |
| 34% | MULLET | 6 | Marine fish that's also the name of a hairstyle |
| 34% | PEA | 3 | Vegetable that's also the name of a shade of green |
| 34% | SPRINT | 6 | Fast race that's also the name of a phone company |
| 34% | TACOMA | 6 | Washington city that's also the name of a Toyota pickup |
| 34% | BUTTE | 5 | Geological feature that's also the name of a Montana city |
| 34% | TLC | 3 | Girl group that's also the name of a cable channel |
| 34% | VOGUE | 5 | Madonna hit that's also the name of a fashion magazine |
| 34% | DELTA | 5 | Greek letter that's also the name of a US airline |
| 34% | MACARONI | 8 | "Yankee Doodle" epithet that's also the name of a food |
| 34% | MARIGOLD | 8 | Flower that's also the name of a "Downton Abbey" character |
| 34% | ASPEN | 5 | Colorado ski resort that's also the name of a tree |
| 33% | SHANK | 5 | Beef cut that's also the name of a bad golf shot |
| 33% | TNT | 3 | Explosive compound that's also the name of a TV channel: Abbr. |
| 33% | IVY | 3 | Climbing plant that's also the name of a certain college league |
| 33% | ERIE | 4 | Pennsylvania's "Gem City" which is also the name of a lake |
| 33% | CYCLONE | 7 | Coney Island roller coaster that's also the name of a windstorm |
| 33% | CREAM | 5 | Coffee lightener, that's also the name of a British rock band |
| 33% | WAHOO | 5 | Exclamation that's also the name of a tree, bush, and fish |
| 33% | PUMA | 4 | Mountain lion that's also the name of a brand of running shoes |
| 33% | NOOK | 4 | Breakfast spot that's also the name of a Barnes & Noble e-reader |