| 100% | BUS | 3 | Anagram of 31d which is a transportation mode |
| 53% | APE | 3 | Anagram of "pea" which is a beast |
| 52% | ARC | 3 | Anagram of car which is also a part of a curve |
| 52% | EMIL | 4 | Anagram of lime, which is also a male name |
| 52% | LIEN | 4 | Anagram of "line" which is a property claim |
| 52% | ADD | 3 | Anagram of "dad" which is a mathematical operation |
| 51% | SIDEPOT | 7 | Anagram of "deposit" which is a poker term: 2 wds. |
| 51% | NEO | 3 | Anagram of "one" which is a character played by Keanu Reeves |
| 48% | ACT | 3 | Anagram of the animal in 23a which is what Ryan Reynolds does for a living |
| 43% | SNAIL | 5 | Mollusc which is a symbol of slowness |
| 43% | GNU | 3 | Anagram of "gun" which is an African grazer |
| 43% | ERA | 3 | Anagram of 55d which means a "time period" |
| 43% | TAP | 3 | Bathroom fixture which is a source of water |
| 43% | DOVE | 4 | White bird which is a symbol of peace |
| 43% | ECO | 3 | Anagram of CEO which is the prefix for pro-Earth initiatives |
| 42% | NOODLE | 6 | Soup ingredient which is a thin strip of dough |
| 42% | COD | 3 | Fish which is a source of vitamin-rich oil |
| 42% | BOSCO | 5 | Milk additive which is a competitor of Hershey's |
| 42% | BYTE | 4 | Computer memory unit which is a homophone of bite |
| 42% | CHAI | 4 | Spiced Indian beverage which is a form of 34a |
| 42% | OBI | 3 | Anagram of "Bio" which means a Japanese sash |
| 42% | TEA | 3 | Anagram of "ate" which means a brewed beverage |
| 42% | TAM | 3 | Anagram of "mat" which means a Scottish cap |
| 42% | DUNE | 4 | Anagram of "nude" which means a sandy hill |
| 42% | STA | 3 | Anagram of "sat", is a travel agency |
| 42% | SRI | 3 | Anagram of "sir" which is an Indian title of respect |
| 42% | CYMBAL | 6 | Percussion instrument which is a thin circular piece of brass |
| 42% | MARNE | 5 | River in France which is a tributary of the Seine |
| 42% | IHOP | 4 | Breakfast chain which is a sister concern of Applebee's |
| 42% | SEA | 3 | Anagram of "sae" which means a salty water body |