| 100% | DRIZZLE | 7 | A very light and steady kind of rain |
| 46% | SLEET | 5 | A kind of weather condition where ice pellets are mixed with rain and snow |
| 41% | GATE | 4 | Kind of a door but larger and more secure |
| 41% | NUT | 3 | Kind of fruit with a hard shell and a seed |
| 41% | POUROVER | 8 | Kind of coffee made with a flask and a filter |
| 40% | LIGHTBULB | 9 | Notable invention from the 19th century, that brought steady light to households, and stands as a symbol of an idea: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LASER | 5 | Kind of surgery in which a powerful beam of light is used |
| 39% | MOUSSE | 6 | A smooth light dessert of whipped cream and eggs |
| 39% | COLANDER | 8 | A kind of bowl, for draining vegetables and pasta |
| 38% | ESSAY | 5 | Kind of test ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 25-, 36-, 47- and 57-Across |
| 38% | HAY | 3 | Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen |
| 38% | IRA | 3 | A kind of investment and also an Irish militant movement: Abbr |
| 37% | COSTUME | 7 | Kind of dress that helps kids act as monsters and is a common sight on Halloween |
| 37% | STOUT | 5 | Kind of beer ... or a multi-word hint to 18-, 22-, 37-, 51- and 57-Across |
| 37% | LASER | 5 | Device producing a very powerful narrow beam of coherent light of a single wavelength |
| 37% | SUNTAN | 6 | The kind of lotion you put on to avoid sunburn and get a 25a |
| 37% | ACID | 4 | Kind of rain |
| 37% | ORCA | 4 | A kind of Killer Whale, which is Black and White in color |
| 37% | WORSECONDITIONS | 15 | More rain and less light, e.g., to a pilot |
| 37% | GOLD | 4 | "Heart of ___," idiom that describes a kind and generous soul |
| 36% | SLEET | 5 | It's like a wintery mix of hail, snow, and rain |
| 36% | CARE | 4 | Kind of bears including Tenderheart and Love-a-Lot |
| 36% | ACID | 4 | Kind of rain or rock |
| 36% | ACID | 4 | Kind of rain or test |
| 36% | FULL | 4 | & 25A Poker hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair |
| 36% | VANITY | 6 | Type of table found in a dressing room with mirror and lights |
| 35% | SLIGHT | 6 | Very small, like a chance of rain |
| 35% | ACID | 4 | Corrosive kind of rain |
| 35% | MULTIPLECHOICE | 14 | Kind of test ... and a hint to a word hidden three times each in 16-, 22-, 38- and 48-Across |