| 100% | THEMONOLITH | 11 | Black artifact that inspires one of the 21 Across to use a bone as a weapon |
| 36% | PEPPERS | 7 | With 15 Across, illusion that uses a reflection to create the appearance of a phantom |
| 36% | MORIA | 5 | Underground kingdom known as Khazad-dum that used to be a famed realm of the Dwarves |
| 34% | MTN | 3 | PepsiCo used these three letters in 2008 to rebrand the soft drink that now offers Pitch Black as a flavor |
| 34% | THISISLANDEARTH | 15 | 1955 sci-fi film that was one of the first to use Technicolor |
| 33% | AOXOMOXOA | 9 | Palindromic 1969 rock album that was one of the first to use 16-track technology |
| 33% | SLOVAKIA | 8 | Country that's east of the Czech Republic (the two used to be a single nation) |
| 33% | STIRFRIES | 9 | Uses a wok, or, read as a direction, a hint to the ends of 17-, 28- and 44-Across |
| 32% | BABYLON | 7 | "___ 5," one of the first television series to use CGI as the primary method for its visual effects |
| 32% | BLOWHOLE | 8 | Anatomical feature of a 13-Across that uses the same consonants as 13-Across |
| 32% | DISPOSAL | 8 | The power to make use of as one chooses |
| 31% | FOB | 3 | The tiny pocket that was at one point being used to carry a pocket watch |
| 31% | SWEET | 5 | "The ___ Hereafter," 1997 drama film starring Ian Holm that uses reverse chronology as a central part of the narrative |
| 31% | LAKE | 4 | "Shimmer ___," 2017 crime thriller starring Benjamin Walker that uses reverse chronology as a central part of the narrative |
| 31% | BASEBALL | 8 | One of the sports 15-Across played as a pro, for six seasons with three teams |
| 31% | MAP | 3 | Cartographer's creation that one who loves to travel as a hobby might use |
| 31% | ELEMI | 5 | Tree native to the Philippines that yields a resin used as a herbal medicine |
| 31% | MTV | 3 | Channel that used to show a clip of the 1969 moon landing every hour |
| 31% | TRADEIN | 7 | Used car that can decrease the cost of a new one: Hyph. |
| 31% | FLAVOR | 6 | Distinct taste of something, like the smoky one you'd get by using coffee grounds as a meat rub |
| 31% | INTESTINE | 9 | One of the organs used to process food |
| 31% | NEPTUNESTRIDENT | 15 | Mythological weapon that SpongeBob unwittingly uses as a spatula, in an episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” |
| 31% | SKATES | 6 | Fish that belong to the order of Rajiformes that reproduce using a mermaid's purse |
| 30% | ANGELSHARK | 10 | One of the rarest creatures, that looks more like a Manta Ray than a Great White, now critically endangered due to fishing: 2 wds. |
| 30% | PRIMEREALESTATE | 15 | Asset that's all about "location, location, location" ... with a hint to the starts of 21-, 26- and 49-Across |
| 30% | REIN | 4 | One of a pair used to control a horse |
| 30% | STUPA | 5 | The Great Dagon Pagoda has a gilded one of these that rises to a height of 368 ft. |
| 30% | BUBBLE | 6 | ___ hotel, spot with a view of the stars that one may choose as a vacation stay |
| 30% | PEN | 3 | James Bond uses a modified one to melt the iron bars of his cell in Octopussy |
| 30% | MOUSELEMUR | 10 | A species unique to Madagascar that is the world's smallest primate and one of the smallest mammals in the world: 2 wds. |