| 100% | TYRE | 4 | Ancient Phoenician port in southern Lebanon known for the production of a rare sort of purple dye |
| 28% | KINETIC | 7 | Common term for the energy of a body in motion |
| 28% | AMID | 4 | In the middle of a crowd, for example |
| 27% | ARGO | 4 | Former southern constellation in the shape of a ship |
| 27% | LAYSOVER | 8 | Stops for a while in the course of a journey |
| 27% | AQUEDUCT | 8 | Channel built for water, in the form of a bridge |
| 26% | BREST | 5 | Port in Finistere, France; a major naval station of the country |
| 26% | LAYSOVER | 8 | Stops for a while in the course of a journey: 2 wds. |
| 26% | HUGOBLACK | 9 | Supreme Court justice known for a literalist interpretation of the Bill of Rights |
| 26% | ASL | 3 | It's sometimes shown in the corner of a TV screen, for short |
| 26% | HECATOMB | 8 | In Ancient Greece, a sacrifice to the gods of 100 oxen |
| 26% | ATHENA | 6 | Subject of a massive statue in the ancient Parthenon |
| 25% | OPEC | 4 | Organisation formed in 1961 to administer a common policy for the sale of petroleum |
| 25% | LARD | 4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig rendered and clarified for use in cooking |
| 25% | RYDER | 5 | Winona —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Age of Innocence |
| 25% | NELLIGAN | 8 | Kate —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Prince of Tides |
| 25% | ABE | 3 | Nickname of the president known for wearing a stovepipe hat |
| 25% | PROVENCE | 8 | Region in the south of France, a den for painters |
| 25% | TINMAN | 6 | Character looking for a heart in The Wizard of Oz |
| 25% | INFLATION | 9 | Economic term for a decline in the value of money |
| 25% | HRGIGER | 7 | Swiss artist known for his design of the creature in 1979 sci-fi film Alien |
| 25% | MEDI | 4 | Prefix for "care" in the name of a health plan for Americans 65 and up |
| 25% | BANNEN | 6 | Ian —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Flight of the Phoenix |
| 25% | MUNI | 4 | Paul —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Story of Louis Pasteur |
| 25% | ELMER | 5 | ___ the Bull (bovine in the logo for a popular brand of glue) |
| 25% | SOHO | 4 | District in the City of Westminster, London, known for its restaurants |
| 25% | MEDIAN | 6 | The middle number in a sorted list of numbers |
| 25% | SWASTIKA | 8 | Ancient symbol in the form of a cross with arms bent at right angles used commonly in Asia |
| 25% | DOWNTOWN | 8 | Area known as the main part of a city in the US |
| 25% | PALLMALL | 8 | Street in the City of Westminster, London, known for its many clubs |