| 100% | POUNDCAKE | 9 | Dessert named for its equal amounts of flour, butter, eggs, and sugar (2 wds.) |
| 53% | POUNDCAKE | 9 | Dessert so-called for its portions of flour, butter, eggs and sugar |
| 44% | #CAKE | 5 | Dessert made primarily of flour, butter, eggs and sugar |
| 40% | POUNDCAKE | 9 | Dessert made with equal parts sugar, eggs, butter, and flour |
| 35% | TRESLECHESCAKE | 14 | Dessert named for three of its ingredients |
| 35% | POUNDCAKE | 9 | Dessert named for the weight of its ingredients |
| 34% | MILTONBRADLEY | 13 | Board game publisher named for its founder, who also invented "The Game of Life" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | PAPERWASP | 9 | Flying insect named for the type of 17-Across it makes (2 wds.) |
| 33% | DRNO | 4 | 1962 James Bond film named for its villain: 2 wds. |
| 32% | TRUEMAGIC | 9 | Mos Def's third solo album, known for its haphazard release and a lack of a booklet and cover art on the physical release: 2 wds. |
| 32% | PETERPAN | 8 | Brand of peanut butter named for a literary character (2 wds.) |
| 31% | CRUMBLE | 7 | Dessert topping of flour and butter, like sand |
| 30% | SANDCAT | 7 | Animal named for the color of its fur and for its natural habitat |
| 30% | ALA | 3 | "Apple Pie ___ Mode," Destiny's Child song named for a dessert: 2 wds. |
| 30% | UPSIDEDOWNCAKE | 14 | Food named for how it's baked, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 29% | SUMATRANRHINO | 13 | Hunted for its horn, there are barely 200 of these mammals left in Malaysia and Indonesia: 2 wds. |
| 29% | HOTJAZZ | 7 | Genre of music named for its fiery tempo and scorchingly fast improvisations |
| 29% | VANHALEN | 8 | "Jump" band named for brothers Alex and Eddie: 2 wds. |
| 29% | INLIMBO | 7 | Left unresolved for an indefinite amount of time: 2 wds. |
| 29% | IAM | 3 | Sam ___ of "Green Eggs and Ham": 2 wds. |
| 29% | ROUX | 4 | Mixture of butter and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces |
| 29% | LAPOF | 5 | ___ honor, another name for a victory round on the track after the conclusion of a race: 2 wds. |
| 28% | LOUISARMSTRONG | 14 | Jazz legend and onetime neighbor of the USTA National Tennis Center, for whom its second-largest stadium is named (2 wds.) |
| 28% | PETERPAN | 8 | Peanut butter brand named for a Disney character: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MADMONEY | 8 | Small amount of cash saved for an emergency (2 wds.) |
| 28% | CONE | 4 | Cold dessert that is made with syrup and shares part of its name with 14a |
| 28% | ZABAGLIONE | 10 | Light foamy dessert made of egg yolks, sugar and marsala |
| 28% | DANAKILDESERT | 13 | This salt wasteland in Afar Triangle, Ethiopia is feared for its extreme heat, volcanic activities and toxic gases: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BLUEBELL | 8 | Flower named for its color and shape |
| 28% | SWISS | 5 | Cheese named for its country of origin |