| 100% | ASS | 3 | Braying beast in many of Aesop's fables |
| 69% | ASS | 3 | Braying animal in some of Aesop's fables |
| 63% | ASS | 3 | Braying beast in many fables |
| 53% | ASS | 3 | Animal in many of 38-Down's fables |
| 53% | HARE | 4 | Overconfident racer in one of Aesop's fables |
| 53% | ASS | 3 | Horselike animal in some of Aesop's fables |
| 52% | ASS | 3 | Beast of burden in many fables |
| 51% | MOUSE | 5 | Small mammal in several of Aesop’s Fables |
| 51% | ASS | 3 | Braying beast in fables |
| 48% | HARE | 4 | Tortoise's rival in one of Aesop's fables |
| 48% | ASS | 3 | Braying animal in some Aesop's fables |
| 45% | ASS | 3 | Wearer of a lion's skin in an Aesop fable |
| 45% | ASS | 3 | Beast of burden in fables |
| 44% | ASS | 3 | Beast of burden in some fables |
| 43% | NAP | 3 | Downfall of the Hare, in Aesop's famous fable |
| 43% | THEBOYFIRSTCRIEDWOLF | 20 | One of Aesop's fables |
| 42% | MOUSE | 5 | Tiny animal that was spared death in one of Aesop's fables |
| 42% | PAW | 3 | Where the lion had a thorn, in one of Aesop's fables |
| 41% | MORAL | 5 | Lesson taught by one of Aesop's fables |
| 41% | HARE | 4 | Overconfident racer of Aesop's fables |
| 40% | MILKMAID | 8 | One of Aesop's fables: "The __ and her Pail" |
| 40% | ARLES | 5 | City seen in many of van Gogh’s late paintings |
| 40% | MORAL | 5 | Conclusion to one of Aesop's fables |
| 39% | ORC | 3 | Beast in many fantasy novels |
| 39% | HORSERACING | 11 | Equestrian sport featured in most of 36-Across's books (2 wds.) |
| 39% | CANADA | 6 | Most of the world's lakes are in this country |
| 38% | THC | 3 | Compound that's in most of your joints (abbr.) |
| 38% | OJO | 3 | Eye in most of Iberia |
| 38% | MST | 3 | Setting in most of AZ |
| 38% | ASS | 3 | "The ___ in the Lion's Skin" (one of Aesop's fables) |