| 100% | CONE | 4 | Cold dessert that is made with syrup and shares part of its name with 14a |
| 46% | CHICAGO | 7 | ___ Fizz, cocktail that shares part of its name with "The Windy City" |
| 45% | HAWAII | 6 | Blue ___, tropical cocktail that shares part of its name with "The Aloha State" |
| 45% | VOLKSWAGENDASHER | 16 | 1970s auto that shares part of its name with one of Santa's reindeer |
| 45% | CAPE | 4 | ___ Codder, cocktail that shares part of its name with a popular Massachusetts tourist attraction |
| 45% | SINGAPORE | 9 | ___ Sling, cocktail that shares part of its name with a city-state in Southeast Asia |
| 44% | ISLAND | 6 | Long ___ Iced Tea, cocktail that shares part of its name with a New York metropolitan region |
| 43% | THUNDER | 7 | ___ Bay, Canadian city located on Lake Superior that shares part of its name with the sound that accompanies lightning |
| 43% | BEE | 3 | ___ hummingbird, colorful small bird endemic to the island of Cuba that shares part of its name with a honey-producing insect |
| 42% | IRIS | 4 | Flower that shares its name with part of the eye |
| 42% | IRIS | 4 | Flower that shares its name with a part of the eye |
| 42% | COROLLA | 7 | 43-Across that shares its name with part of a flower |
| 41% | GSTRING | 7 | Bit of attire that shares its name with part of a musical instrument |
| 41% | IRIS | 4 | Part of the eye that shares its name with a flower |
| 41% | IRIS | 4 | Part of the eye that shares its name with a rainbow goddess |
| 40% | IRIS | 4 | Part of the eye that shares its name with the Greek goddess of rainbow |
| 40% | JELLY | 5 | Fruit-flavored dessert that is made with gelatin and requires no baking |
| 38% | CAESAR | 6 | Canadian drink made with Clamato juice and vodka that shares its name with an ancient Roman general |
| 38% | UVEA | 4 | Part of your anatomy that makes your blue eyes blue and whose name is derived from the Latin for "grape" |
| 38% | MAPLE | 5 | Tree that is known for its fall foliage and as a source of a syrup enjoyed with pancakes |
| 38% | CLEVELAND | 9 | With 48a, it's the name of the NBA team that is part-owned by Grammy-winning singer Usher (birthday today) |
| 38% | IRIS | 4 | A part of the eye that shares its name with an acclaimed film starring Kate Winslet & Dame Judi Dench |
| 37% | SAXOPHONE | 9 | Instrument with parts that share the last names of 17-Across, 10-Down and 27-Down |
| 37% | IGLOO | 5 | Shelter for people living in cold regions that is made of 14a |
| 37% | COTTON | 6 | ___ Bowl, annual NCAA game which shares its name with a type of fabric and that you may have watched on New Year's Day this year |
| 37% | ROLLINGSTONE | 12 | Biweekly pop culture magazine that has been in publication since 1967 and shares its name with a legendary rock band: 2 wds. |
| 37% | IRIS | 4 | Eye part that shares its name with a flower |
| 36% | IRAN | 4 | Country that shares the first three letters of its name with a neighboring country |
| 36% | HINGE | 5 | Dating app that shares its name with a door part |
| 36% | ASH | 3 | Shade of gray that shares its name with a tree |