| 100% | UNILATERAL | 10 | Croatia and Slovenia both declared a ___ declaration of independence in June 1991 |
| 29% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer for whom a brand of beer is named: 2 wds. |
| 29% | EASTERNCOUGAR | 13 | A subspecies of puma from North America which was formally declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ROCKIGUANA | 10 | The Jamaican ___, a lizard that is one of the rarest creatures, and was declared extinct before being found again in 1970: 2 wds. |
| 28% | REEL | 4 | A line winds in and out of it |
| 28% | ACHY | 4 | In need of aspirin and a massage, say |
| 28% | ELECTRA | 7 | A daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology |
| 28% | TABLET | 6 | In Between a smartphone and laptop; slab of rock |
| 28% | SABRE | 5 | In-state colleague of a Ranger and an Islander |
| 28% | MANIFESTO | 9 | A public declaration of policy and aims |
| 27% | CHIFFON | 7 | Both a fabric for evening wear and type of cake |
| 27% | TENSE | 5 | In need of some deep breathing and a shoulder rub |
| 27% | GLUTEN | 6 | A group of proteins found in wheat, barley and rye |
| 27% | HALIFAX | 7 | A town in England and the capital of Nova Scotia |
| 27% | GOYA | 4 | Painter of a maja both "desnuda" and "vestida" |
| 27% | CAPTAIN | 7 | Person in charge of a starship and crew |
| 27% | AGAIN | 5 | Follower of "on" and "off" in a phrase |
| 27% | CONVICT | 7 | Someone guilty of a crime and in prison |
| 27% | FOLKLORE | 8 | Body of mythology and beliefs in a place |
| 27% | OSSA | 4 | Name of a mountain in Greece and Canada |
| 27% | RSE | 3 | Trading org. located in Kigali that opened in Jan., 2011 and by June of this year had a market listing of nine companies on its books |
| 27% | LIMERICK | 8 | A type of verse; also a county and city in Ireland |
| 27% | PALANCE | 7 | Actor in both "Shane," 1953, and "City Slickers," 1991 |
| 27% | SANANDREASFAULT | 15 | Site of slippage ... both geographically and in this puzzle |
| 27% | ANAIS | 5 | Henry and June's friend, in a 1990 film |
| 27% | REPEAT | 6 | Meaning of two dots and a bar, in music |
| 27% | ALVIN | 5 | Brother of Simon and Theodore in a 1958 song |
| 27% | ABSORB | 6 | To take in and make part of a whole |
| 27% | CASHFLOW | 8 | Money that moves in and out of a business |
| 27% | EXCITON | 7 | Mobile synergy of electron and hole in a crystal |