| 100% | BEA | 3 | Agcy. of the DOC responsible for obtaining stats. such as the GNP and GDI or regional and industry info |
| 31% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southeast Asia and India such as the greater — or lesser — |
| 31% | GAR | 3 | Fish of North and Central America such as the Longnose — or Spotted — |
| 31% | HYRAX | 5 | Agile hoofed mammal of Africa and Asia such as the rock — or tree — |
| 28% | KNAPWEED | 8 | Perennial herb of the daisy family with purple flowers such as the wig — or greater — |
| 28% | OARFISH | 7 | Elongated marine fish such as the king of herrings or giant — |
| 28% | DATEANDTIME | 11 | Invitation info ... or two alternate endings for the starts of the answers to 18-Across, 10-Down and 24-Down |
| 27% | OFFAL | 5 | Edible internal parts of an animal, such as the heart and liver |
| 27% | SOPRANINO | 9 | Term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone with the highest pitch of all those in its family |
| 27% | AESOP | 5 | Source of fables such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" |
| 27% | PAUL | 4 | ___ McCartney, "Pipes of Peace" musician who plays multiple instruments such as the guitar and drums |
| 27% | AESOP | 5 | Legendary writer of fables such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" |
| 27% | LABCOAT | 7 | Wear for a chemist, or for a canine, as shown by the starts of 18-, 24-, 51- and 61-Across |
| 27% | ARTSCHOOL | 9 | Place of learning such as the Bauhaus or Slade |
| 27% | IRWINALLEN | 10 | Television and movie producer who earned the nickname the "Master of Disaster" for productions such as "The Poseidon Adventure" and "The Towering Inferno" (2 wds.) |
| 27% | TRIO | 4 | Musical group such as the Jonas Brothers or Peter, Paul, and Mary |
| 27% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southern Asia such as the Greater — or Lesser — |
| 27% | BISON | 5 | Bovid of North America and Europe such as the wisent |
| 27% | TREEFROG | 8 | Arboreal amphibian such as the gray — of the US and Canada |
| 27% | ALCAZAR | 7 | Moorish castle or palace in Spain such as the — of Segovia |
| 27% | BELLWORT | 8 | Plant of North America such as the large-flowered — or perfoliate — |
| 27% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of southeast Asia such as the Sunda — or Bengal — |
| 27% | PEAFOWL | 7 | Large crested pheasant of Asia such as the Blue — or Green — |
| 27% | SCREAMER | 8 | Bird of South America such as the Crested — or Black-necked — |
| 26% | ORB | 3 | Another word for a sphere, such as the Sun, which is an ___ of light |
| 26% | OPERAS | 6 | Works such as The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of Seville |
| 26% | HICKORY | 7 | Nut-bearing tree of North America such as the pignut — or nutmeg — |
| 26% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender — or Bengal Slow — |
| 26% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of south-east Asia such as the Sunda — or Pygmy — |
| 26% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender - or Bengal Slow - |