| 100% | NETCOSTS | 8 | Bases from which profits are figured |
| 54% | BASIS | 5 | Amount from which to figure sale profit |
| 50% | NETSALES | 8 | Figure on which royalties are based |
| 44% | MENU | 4 | From which starters are selected |
| 43% | TRANSFORMERS | 12 | "The ___," popular animated robot superhero series from the 1980s which was based on Hasbro's toy line |
| 43% | LETTERS | 7 | "Love ___ from a Prophet," 1998 book by Paulo Coelho which is based on Kahlil Gibran's works |
| 43% | TITULAR | 7 | From which a name is taken |
| 42% | BERT | 4 | "Sesame Street" Muppet upon which Rod from "Avenue Q" was based |
| 41% | MARIO | 5 | "Super ___ Adventures," comic collection from Nintendo Power magazine which was based on the video game franchise of the same name |
| 41% | STRAW | 5 | From which gold is spun, in a fairy tale |
| 41% | LATIN | 5 | Language from which Romance languages are derived |
| 41% | LEATHER | 7 | Material from which baseball gloves are made |
| 41% | SOY | 3 | Bean from which many products are made |
| 41% | NCAA | 4 | Grp. from which many people are drafted |
| 41% | TORTS | 5 | Stuff from which some suits are made? |
| 41% | SOUTHPOLE | 9 | Place from which all directions are north |
| 41% | YLEM | 4 | Substance from which the universe was created |
| 41% | PRIMROSE | 8 | Flower from which an oil is derived |
| 41% | DRAWEE | 6 | Bank from which a check is paid |
| 41% | SOYA | 4 | Bean from which milk can be extracted |
| 41% | HENNA | 5 | Plant from which Indian mehndi is extracted |
| 41% | ORES | 4 | Substances from which metals can be extracted |
| 41% | ORE | 3 | Rock from which metals might be extracted |
| 41% | CTR | 3 | Pt. from which a radius is measured |
| 41% | SOYA | 4 | Bean from which some milk is made |
| 41% | RAMS | 4 | Animals from which shofars can be made |
| 41% | CREE | 4 | Language from which "pemmican" is derived |
| 41% | HINDI | 5 | Language from which "thug" is derived |
| 41% | EMIR | 4 | Title from which "admiral" is derived |
| 41% | MALAYAN | 7 | Language from which "amok" is derived |