| 100% | IDO | 3 | Artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto |
| 41% | LAMASSU | 7 | Assyrian deity that is a mix of ox, bird and human |
| 41% | ASTER | 5 | Daisy-like flower that is a symbol of wisdom and faith |
| 40% | ULURU | 5 | Large sandstone formation in Australia that is a part of Aboriginal myths and legends |
| 40% | APHASIA | 7 | Communication disorder that is a result of damage to the language parts of the brain |
| 39% | ASTER | 5 | Daisy-like flower that is a member of the sunflower family and blooms late in fall |
| 39% | TORCHWOOD | 9 | 2006-2011 sci-fi program that is a spin-off, and an anagram, of 15-Across |
| 39% | FRASIER | 7 | Sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer, that was a spin-off of "Cheers," and ran for 11 seasons |
| 39% | FRASIER | 7 | Sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer that was a spin-off of "Cheers," and ran for 11 seasons |
| 39% | VHS | 3 | VCR format that was a popular mode of watching 19a in the 1980s and 1990s: Abbr. |
| 39% | ELIGIBLE | 8 | 2016 novel by Curtis Sittenfeld that is a modern retelling of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" |
| 38% | BETTER | 6 | "___ Call Saul," American crime drama TV series that is a spin-off, prequel, and sequel of "Breaking Bad" |
| 38% | SWAN | 4 | With 36-Across, Tchaikovsky ballet that was a highlight of 18- and 46-Across's long professional partnership |
| 38% | ARTFORUM | 8 | Magazine that was once, per a former editor, a “camarilla of kingmakers and bullyboys” |
| 38% | COMMA | 5 | English language punctuation that looks like , and is used to separate two parts of a sentence or two items on a list |
| 38% | ASTRO | 5 | Prefix with 19d that is a branch of science popularized by people like Stephen Hawking and Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| 38% | TROPICAL | 8 | Of a climate that is hot and humid |
| 38% | LIFE | 4 | (7/7) "The holiday is a celebration of ___ and of the bonds that enrich it." |
| 38% | POPSICLE | 8 | Frozen treat that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "pop" and "icicle" |
| 37% | OAK | 3 | Tree that is the title and subject of a Katharine Towers poetry book |
| 37% | FLOORMATS | 9 | Parts of a car's interior that can be removed and cleaned |
| 37% | MIGRATORY | 9 | *37a was a type of ___ (nomadic) bird that traveled long distances and was used to send messages. |
| 36% | ELVISHLIVES | 11 | Claim that a language in "The Lord of the Rings" is not extinct? |
| 36% | PURPLE | 6 | Color that is a blend of blue and red, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "curple" |
| 36% | TYCO | 4 | Toy manufacturer that is well known for its model trains and is now a part of Mattel: Abbr. |
| 36% | MAPLE | 5 | Tree that is known for its fall foliage and as a source of a syrup enjoyed with pancakes |
| 36% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 36% | BLADE | 5 | Cutting edge of a box cutter or razor, and something that can be sharpened |
| 36% | SMOG | 4 | Type of air pollution that is a combination of smoke and fog |
| 36% | YELP | 4 | Crowd-sourced review site that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "yellow pages" and "the help" |