| 100% | BRASS | 5 | Alloy of copper and zinc containing more than 50 per cent of the former |
| 43% | GUNMETAL | 8 | Type of bronze containing 88 per cent copper, tin and zinc |
| 38% | BRASS | 5 | Alloy of copper and zinc |
| 36% | BRASS | 5 | Alloy made of copper and zinc |
| 35% | BRASS | 5 | Alloy containing copper and zinc |
| 33% | INSTAGRAM | 9 | Where the photo of an egg has generated more than 50 million likes |
| 33% | NFC | 3 | Super Bowl winner more than 50% of the time: Abbr. |
| 31% | NATO | 4 | Grp. whose members account for more than 50% of the world's defense spending |
| 31% | BOURG | 5 | Town of Grand-___, Guadeloupe, where the Poisson Distillery churns out more than 50,000 gallons of rum each year |
| 31% | PEWTER | 6 | Alloy containing 80-90 per cent tin and 10-20 per cent lead |
| 30% | ZSA | 3 | 50 per cent of a Gabor |
| 30% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | "7 Rings" singer with more than 50 million YouTube subscribers, the most subscribers of any woman music artist (2 wds.) |
| 29% | BRASS | 5 | Copper and zinc alloy |
| 29% | RUNYON | 6 | Damon —, author of the short story collections More Than Somewhat, Furthermore and Take It Easy |
| 29% | ROSEGOLD | 8 | Pink alloy of copper and precious metal |
| 29% | ASIANS | 6 | More than 50% of humanity |
| 29% | BRASS | 5 | Alloy made from copper and zinc |
| 29% | STOCK | 5 | Word with more than 20 definitions in the Merriam-Webster dictionary ... and the theme of this puzzle |
| 28% | OCEAN | 5 | Approximately seventy per cent of the Earth’s surface |
| 28% | ASIAN | 5 | Like about sixty per cent of the world’s population |
| 28% | SPELTER | 7 | Cheap alloy of zinc and lead |
| 28% | ALEUTIANISLANDS | 15 | Locale of more than 50 volcanoes |
| 28% | AFRICA | 6 | Home to roughly seventeen per cent of the world’s population |
| 28% | DUKE | 4 | ___ Ellington, pianist who collaborated on more than 1000 compositions and is considered one of the most influential figures in jazz |
| 27% | URDU | 4 | Language of more than 50 million Indians |
| 27% | ETC | 3 | And more of the same: Abbr. |
| 27% | PEROT | 5 | 1992 Presidential candidate who received nearly nineteen per cent of the popular vote |
| 27% | OVERCHARGE | 10 | Virginia's Dominion Energy Inc. did this to its customers in 2017 and 2018 to the tune of more than $300 million |
| 27% | ASIANS | 6 | More than 25% of immigrants to the U.S. |
| 27% | EMPTYCALORIES | 13 | What many junk foods contain ... with a hint to the initials of 17-, 25-, 48- and 56-Across |