| 100% | BANDICOOT | 9 | Agile terrestrial marsupial of Australia and New Guinea with a long pointed muzzle |
| 63% | KANGAROO | 8 | Marsupial of Australia and New Guinea with large hind legs and a long thick tail |
| 39% | BANDICOOT | 9 | Marsupial with a long, pointed nose and large ears |
| 38% | REDCODLING | 10 | Deep-sea fish of Australia and New Zealand also called a hoka with a reddish-pink body |
| 33% | TORRES | 6 | ___ Strait, separator of Australia and Papua New Guinea |
| 32% | BARRACUDA | 9 | Predator fish with a long body and tons of teeth |
| 30% | SOUTHERNCROSS | 13 | Constellation seen on the flags of Australia, Samoa and Papua New Guinea |
| 30% | GNOME | 5 | Small figurine with a pointed hat and long beard found in gardens |
| 30% | CLIANTHUS | 9 | Leguminous genus of plants of Australia and New Zealand with slender scarlet flowers |
| 30% | PLATYPUS | 8 | Amphibious egg-laying mammal of Australia with a broad tail and webbed feet |
| 30% | CASSOWARY | 9 | Large flightless bird of northeast Australia and New Guinea |
| 29% | RACHEL | 6 | With 34-Across, MSNBC host of a nightly news and opinion show |
| 29% | LEMUR | 5 | Primate of Madagascar and surrounding islands with a foxy face and long tail |
| 29% | TORRES | 6 | ___ Strait (water separating Australia and New Guinea) |
| 29% | REDCOD | 6 | Food fish of Australia and New Zealand |
| 29% | QUOLL | 5 | Carnivorous marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea such as the Tiger — or Bronze — |
| 28% | SPEARED | 7 | Pierced with a long, pointed weapon |
| 28% | MUMU | 4 | Dish from Papua New Guinea with a reduplicative name |
| 28% | BAY | 3 | Horse with a reddish-brown body and black point coloration of mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs |
| 28% | DND | 3 | Role-playing game with a 20-sided die, familiarly, and a feature of this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 28% | WIRED | 5 | Tense with excitement ... and a hint to the ends of the four longest puzzle answers |
| 27% | DINER | 5 | Restaurant with a long counter and booths |
| 27% | MONGOOSE | 8 | Mammal of Africa and Asia with a long tail and brindle coat |
| 27% | END | 3 | With 72-Across, evasive strategy ... and a hint to the last several letters of the four longest Across answers |
| 27% | HOE | 3 | Tool with a long handle and a blade |
| 27% | PELICAN | 7 | Large waterbird with a long bill and throat |
| 27% | FLAMINGO | 8 | Pink bird with a long neck and legs |
| 27% | TWIX | 4 | Chocolate bar with a long biscuit and caramel |
| 27% | COATI | 5 | Animal with a long snout and striped tail |
| 27% | SAUROPOD | 8 | Quadrupedal dinosaur with a long neck and tail |