| 100% | XXXX | 4 | Accompanier of a rose, thistle and shamrock on some pound coins |
| 35% | YEN | 3 | 1-___ coin (currency with "State of Japan" and a young tree featured on it) |
| 34% | LEU | 3 | Coin found in Tirasol that has the horn of an aurochs and a female figure of the moon on it |
| 33% | FALL | 4 | "The Rise and ___ of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars," 1972 concept album based on a fictional rockstar |
| 33% | SSW | 3 | One of the half winds on a compass rose that was named "Ostro-Libeccio" in the 14th and 15th centuries |
| 33% | FANG | 4 | One of a pair on some bats |
| 32% | PUNT | 4 | Result of a sack on third and long, maybe |
| 32% | MERLOTS | 7 | Some wines on a list of reds |
| 31% | STORMSURGE | 10 | Rise of seawater that might accompany a hurricane |
| 31% | POUNDADVICE | 11 | Some words of wisdom on adopting a dog? |
| 31% | THREE | 5 | Number of leaves on a shamrock |
| 31% | TWO | 3 | Number of sides on a coin |
| 31% | PATRICK | 7 | ___ Brewer from "Schitt's Creek" who takes a reluctant David Rose on a hike and proposes to him at the top of the trail |
| 31% | KENYAWEST | 9 | Portion of a nation that borders on Uganda and Lake Victoria? |
| 31% | PRAYER | 6 | On a wing and a ___ (without hope of success) |
| 31% | LAP | 3 | Overtake and then some, on a track |
| 31% | STAR | 4 | One of 12 on a euro coin |
| 31% | TOKEN | 5 | (2/7) First stop: the ___ coin machine. You feed it some cash and watch as a pile of coins tumbles out. Let the games begin! |
| 30% | DRINKLIKEA | 10 | Before the bottom half of a 7-Down, tipple and then some |
| 30% | OLIO | 4 | A dish with some of this and some of that |
| 30% | DIME | 4 | Coin with a torch and two branches on its back |
| 30% | EEES | 4 | Some shoes ... and a feature of this puzzle's theme |
| 30% | SIDESALADS | 10 | Entree accompaniers, and a feature of this puzzle |
| 30% | ERATO | 5 | Muse with a wreath of myrtle and roses |
| 30% | LILT | 4 | Rise and fall of a voice |
| 30% | BACKUPCAMERAS | 13 | Standard equipment on some new vehicles, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 30% | BUD | 3 | Name of a son on both "Married... with Children" and "Father Knows Best" |
| 30% | MAROON | 6 | The shade of some leaves on a fall evening |
| 29% | CHARACTERLIMITS | 15 | Restrictions on some social media posts, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 29% | AYES | 4 | Some votes ... and a homophone of vowels not found in this puzzle |