| 100% | GENE | 4 | Element of DNA that encodes traits |
| 37% | NUCLEUS | 7 | Part of a cell that contains DNA |
| 37% | ALLOY | 5 | Metal that's a mixture of elements |
| 37% | COBALT | 6 | Element that lends its name to a shade of blue |
| 37% | PERIODIC | 8 | Table of elements that is essential to chemistry |
| 37% | GENETICS | 8 | Branch of biology that involves DNA |
| 36% | PHENOTYPE | 9 | Genetic traits of an organism that can be observed |
| 36% | RNA | 3 | A type of nucleic acid that is not DNA |
| 36% | TIN | 3 | Metallic element that's part of bronze and pewter |
| 36% | TIN | 3 | Metallic element that makes up about 12% of bronze |
| 36% | IODATE | 6 | Salt of an acid that has element No. 53 |
| 36% | NOIR | 4 | Film genre that's an anagram of an element |
| 36% | COMPOUNDS | 9 | Substances that are mixtures of 2 or more elements |
| 35% | APE | 3 | Animal that shares about 98% of its DNA with humans |
| 35% | APE | 3 | Animal that shares around 99% of its DNA with humans |
| 35% | IRON | 4 | Element that can precede the starts of 20-, 31-, 47- and 54-Across |
| 35% | HAIRS | 5 | Bits of crime scene evidence that might be tested for DNA |
| 34% | GRAFFITI | 8 | Art form that’s one of hip-hop’s four elements |
| 33% | ALUMINIUM | 9 | Element that Americans and Canadians spell differently from the rest of the English-speaking world |
| 33% | ATOM | 4 | Smallest quantity of an element that can take part in a chemical reaction |
| 33% | LED | 3 | ___ lights, glowing elements that may be a part of your "Robot" Halloween costume |
| 33% | GEARS | 5 | Round, toothed elements that may be a part of your "Robot" Halloween costume |
| 33% | FINDINGS | 8 | Metal fixings that join elements of jewelry |
| 32% | WOLF | 4 | "Brotherhood of the ___," supernatural horror film starring Samuel le Bihan that has gothic elements |
| 32% | GOLD | 4 | Element of victory? |
| 32% | BEARD | 5 | Element of disguise |
| 32% | DIME | 4 | Element of change |
| 32% | RAY | 3 | Element of hope? |
| 32% | OPPOSITEMEANING | 15 | Element of irony |
| 32% | GOLD | 4 | Element of victory |