| 100% | LINNAEUS | 8 | Carolus —, 18th-century Swedish botanist who originated the modern scientific classification of plants and animals |
| 34% | NAST | 4 | Who originated the modern image of Santa Claus |
| 30% | MARYMARTIN | 10 | Actress who originated the roles of Peter Pan and Maria von Trapp on Broadway |
| 28% | NATURE | 6 | All plants, animals, and landscapes of the earth |
| 28% | BIOME | 5 | Community of plant and animal life |
| 28% | LINNAEUS | 8 | Swedish botanist who classified plants |
| 27% | ECOLOGY | 7 | Study of plants and animals and their environment |
| 27% | HARDY | 5 | Laurel and ___, silent movie duo who acted in "The Battle of the Century" |
| 27% | ELIJAH | 6 | Old Testament prophet of the 9th century BC who denounced Ahab and Jezebel |
| 27% | BOTANY | 6 | Scientific study of plants and plant life |
| 27% | BIOTA | 5 | Plant and animal life of a region |
| 27% | LINNAEUS | 8 | Carl, Swedish botanist who classified animals |
| 26% | SINGSPIEL | 9 | Type of German light opera with spoken dialogue popular during the 18th and 19th centuries |
| 26% | TIEPOLO | 7 | 18th-century Venetian master who painted "Adoration of the Magi" |
| 26% | BOTANIST | 8 | A scientist of plants and their classification |
| 26% | TAXONOMY | 8 | The scientific classification of organisms |
| 26% | SPECIES | 7 | Classifications of animals or plants |
| 26% | PLATO | 5 | Philosopher who originated the "allegory of the cave" |
| 26% | NIMOY | 5 | Actor Leonard who originated the role of Spock |
| 26% | LEVENE | 6 | Sam who originated the role of Nathan Detroit |
| 26% | BEASTBOY | 8 | "Teen Titans Go!" TV and movie character who can take the form of any animal: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ESTE | 4 | Noble family of Italy who governed Modena and Reggio from the 13th-18th century |
| 25% | RAMOS | 5 | Actor who originated the role of Hamilton on Broadway |
| 25% | BOTANY | 6 | The scientific study of plants |
| 25% | ANGLE | 5 | Member of a Germanic people who invaded and settled large parts of England in the 5th and 6th centuries |
| 25% | ANGLE | 5 | Member of a Germanic people who invaded and settled in parts of England in the 5th and 6th centuries |
| 25% | BOER | 4 | Dutch word for farmer that was applied to European settlers of South Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries |
| 25% | GALVANI | 7 | Luigi —, 18th-century Italian physiologist whose experiments demonstrated the principle of animal electricity |
| 25% | LEN | 3 | Cariou who originated the role of Sweeney Todd in the musical |
| 25% | PLINY | 5 | Roman writer who originated the phrase "with a grain of salt" |