| 100% | FRAGRANTWOODS | 13 | Cedar and pine as a sanctuary for a painter? |
| 44% | NEEDS | 5 | Paint and brush, for a painter |
| 43% | ROUX | 4 | A mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces |
| 43% | COED | 4 | For both men and women, as a school |
| 42% | ROUX | 4 | Mixture of butter and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces |
| 42% | MERINGUE | 8 | Stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and baked as a topping for cakes |
| 41% | THEMIKADO | 9 | Gilbert and Sullivan opera that originated “Pooh-Bah” as a term for a V.I.P. |
| 40% | STAGE | 5 | Decorate and furnish for viewing, as a property for an open house |
| 40% | LAX | 3 | Location designated as a hub for Alaska, American, Delta and United Airlines |
| 40% | STAKE | 5 | Put down, as a wager... and a synonym for 31a |
| 40% | COURTLY | 7 | Refined and polite, as for a royal audience |
| 39% | HONEY | 5 | ___ mustard sauce, sweet and tangy blend often used as a dip for finger foods |
| 39% | SIMILES | 7 | "Flat as a pancake" and "big as a house," for two |
| 39% | SIMILES | 7 | “Hungry as a horse” and “healthy as a horse,” for two |
| 39% | IDIOMS | 6 | “Cool as a cucumber” and “hot under the collar,” for two |
| 38% | UNCLEBUCK | 9 | 1989 comedy about a slob who acts as a babysitter for his nieces and nephew: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MAPLE | 5 | Tree that is known for its fall foliage and as a source of a syrup enjoyed with pancakes |
| 37% | STATEFAIR | 9 | 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical |
| 37% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Duet by Stevie Wonder and 47-Across that uses piano keys as a metaphor for racial harmony (3 wds.) |
| 36% | RPG | 3 | Genre for games like "Dungeons and Dragons" that may be played as a hobby: Abbr. |
| 36% | STATE | 5 | & 20D 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical |
| 36% | STATE | 5 | & 15A 1932 novel by Phil Stong adapted for the cinema and as a Broadway musical |
| 36% | AGENT | 5 | & 6D Highly poisonous herbicide used as a spray for defoliation and crop destruction by the US during the Vietnam War |
| 36% | GRAPE | 5 | Fruit used to make wine, and that may be used as flavoring for a purple popsicle |
| 35% | MINI | 4 | "___ Hollywood," former name for the Spanish Western theme park used as a set for "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" |
| 35% | LOADEDUP | 8 | Packed, as a car for a road trip |
| 35% | SOBA | 4 | Toshikoshi ___, noodles eaten as a Japanese New Year's Eve tradition for a long and healthy life |
| 35% | SEANPENN | 8 | Actor famous for "Milk" and "Mystic River" who appeared as a guest star on "Friends": 2 wds. |