| 100% | WOBBEGONG | 9 | Carpet shark of the Eastern Hemisphere such as the cobbler — or Japanese — |
| 43% | SERIN | 5 | Bird of the finch family such as the European — or Syrian — |
| 43% | BUTTERBUR | 9 | Plant of the genus Petasites such as the giant — or Arctic — |
| 43% | EARTHCREEPER | 12 | Bird of the family Furnariidae such as the Bolivian — or rock — |
| 43% | CANDYTUFT | 9 | Plant of the genus Iberis such as the Gibraltar — or Evergreen — |
| 43% | MARMOT | 6 | Burrowing rodent of the squirrel family such as the alpine — or hoary — |
| 43% | HORSETAIL | 9 | Flowerless plant of the genus Equisetum such as the Marsh — or Wood — |
| 43% | PARTRIDGE | 9 | Bird of the pheasant family such as the grey — or red-legged — |
| 43% | CAMPION | 7 | Flowering plant of the genus Silene such as the red — or white — |
| 42% | HOREHOUND | 9 | Downy perennial plant of the mint family such as the White — or Black — |
| 42% | NOCTULE | 7 | Bat such as the Common — or Japanese — |
| 42% | GUILLEMOT | 9 | Northern oceanic diving bird of the auk family such as the Common — or Black — |
| 42% | YELLOWLEGS | 10 | Wading bird of North America of the genus Tringa such as the lesser — or greater — |
| 42% | BOOBY | 5 | Seabird of the gannet family such as the red-footed — or blue-footed — |
| 41% | ARTSCHOOL | 9 | Place of learning such as the Bauhaus or Slade |
| 41% | COUCAL | 6 | Old World bird of the cuckoo family such as the short-toed — or greater — |
| 41% | CARACARA | 8 | Large carrion-eating diurnal bird of prey of the New World such as the Carunculated — or Striated — |
| 41% | HYRAX | 5 | Agile hoofed mammal of Africa and Asia such as the rock — or tree — |
| 40% | DIAMONDBACK | 11 | North American rattlesnake such as the Eastern — or Western — |
| 40% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of south-east Asia such as the Sunda — or Pygmy — |
| 40% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southern Asia such as the Greater — or Lesser — |
| 40% | BLADDERNUT | 10 | Shrub or tree with clusters of small white flowers such as the Sierra — or American — |
| 40% | SLOW | 4 | & 17A Small primate of south-east Asia such as the Sunda — or Pygmy — |
| 40% | SLOWLORIS | 9 | Small primate of southeast Asia such as the Sunda — or Bengal — |
| 40% | PEAFOWL | 7 | Large crested pheasant of Asia such as the Blue — or Green — |
| 40% | SCREAMER | 8 | Bird of South America such as the Crested — or Black-necked — |
| 39% | HORNBEAM | 8 | Hardwood tree such as the Japanese —, European — or American — |
| 39% | SIGN | 4 | Part of the zodiac, such as Aries or Virgo |
| 39% | NATIONALPARK | 12 | Congressionally protected area of the United States such as 18-Across or 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | SPLEENWORT | 10 | Any of various evergreen ferns of the genus Asplenium such as ebony — or sea — |