| 100% | TEAL | 4 | Common duck species ... or a half-shade of 38a named after the duck species |
| 44% | GREGORY | 7 | After John, the second most common name of a pope |
| 44% | SKY | 3 | Rayleigh scattering site ... or a light shade of 38a |
| 44% | NAVY | 4 | Seafaring military force ... or a dark shade of 38a |
| 44% | LILAC | 5 | Shade of purple named after a flower |
| 43% | LEMON | 5 | Shade of yellow named after a citrus fruit |
| 43% | AZURE | 5 | Microsoft's cloud computing platform ... or a vibrant shade of 38a |
| 43% | INDIGO | 6 | "Mood ___," classic song by Duke Ellington ... or a deep shade of 38a |
| 42% | CYAN | 4 | "C" in CMYK ... or a bright shade of 38a that may appear green |
| 42% | FACECARD | 8 | It may be half of a blackjack … with or without the shaded letter |
| 42% | SAGE | 4 | Pale shade of green named after a stuffing herb |
| 41% | ETON | 4 | English prep school with a shade of blue named after it |
| 40% | KOI | 3 | A kind of pond, named after the ornamental fish found in said pond |
| 40% | ORBIT | 5 | Gum brand named after the movement of a planet |
| 40% | UMA | 3 | Actress Thurman with a species of lizard named after her |
| 40% | TBONE | 5 | Kind of steak named after a letter of the alphabet |
| 40% | GALOP | 5 | Ballroom dance named after the running gait of a horse |
| 39% | UMA | 3 | Actress Thurman who has a species of lizard named after her |
| 39% | TICINO | 6 | Canton of Switzerland named after a tributary of the Po River |
| 39% | SALMON | 6 | Shade of pink that's named after a fish |
| 39% | NAVY | 4 | Shade of blue, or a branch of the military |
| 39% | CATARACT | 8 | Common disorder of the eye or a large waterfall |
| 39% | TAYLOR | 6 | ___ Swift, "Willow" singer who has a species of millipede named after her |
| 39% | MURMUR | 6 | Whisper or a low continuous sound the name of which repeats itself |
| 39% | MALLARD | 7 | Common duck, the males of which have a green head |
| 39% | OFTHEWORLD | 10 | After the top half of a 7-Down, sophisticated lady |
| 39% | SALT | 4 | *Common seasoning on a table ... or one half of a hip hop group with the hit "Push It" |
| 38% | BEYONCE | 7 | "Break My Soul" singer who has a species of horsefly named after her |
| 38% | HOBO | 4 | ___ bag (slouchy style of purse named after a drifter who rides the rails) |
| 38% | PIE | 3 | Boston Cream ___, cake with a cream filling named after the capital of Massachusetts |