| 100% | BETELNUT | 8 | Fruit of the areca palm tree: 2 wds. |
| 51% | COCONUT | 7 | The fruit of a tree from the palm family |
| 49% | COCODEMER | 9 | Palm tree of the Seychelles that produces a large fruit containing a two-lobed edible nut |
| 48% | ACORN | 5 | Fruit of the oak tree |
| 48% | SLOEBERRY | 9 | Fruit of the blackthorn tree |
| 48% | BAYBERRY | 8 | Fruit of the myrica tree |
| 46% | BETELNUT | 8 | Mild stimulant from a palm tree: 2 wds. |
| 43% | FRANCISCRICK | 12 | Codiscoverer of the structure of DNA: 2 wds. |
| 43% | JAMESWATSON | 11 | Codiscoverer of the structure of DNA: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ANNARBOR | 8 | Home of the University of Michigan: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PLATFORMSHOES | 13 | Height-enhancing footwear of the 1970s: 2 wds. |
| 43% | UPTO | 4 | ___ speed (informed of the latest news): 2 wds. |
| 43% | CHRISSIEHYNDE | 13 | Female lead singer of the Pretenders: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ASIGN | 5 | "It's ____ of the times" (hint): 2 wds. |
| 43% | GOTUP | 5 | Hopped out of the bed, say: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LAVALAMP | 8 | Psychedelic light source of the 1960s: 2 wds. |
| 43% | RARA | 4 | "___ Rasputin, lover of the..." (song lyric): 2 wds. |
| 43% | INCAGES | 7 | "Birds ___ dream of the open skies.": 2 wds. |
| 43% | COLORTV | 7 | Home-entertainment debut of the 1950s: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ASIGN | 5 | "It's ___ of the times." (indication): 2 wds. |
| 43% | JANETYELLEN | 11 | Current US Secretary of the Treasury: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LAVALAMP | 8 | Trippy light fixture of the 1960s: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GEORGESBIZET | 12 | French composer of the opera "Carmen": 2 wds. |
| 43% | MAINEVENT | 9 | Final boxing match of the evening: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GOESROGUE | 9 | Becomes an enemy of the state: 2 wds. |
| 43% | DALLASCOWBOYS | 13 | "America's Team" of the NFL: 2 wds. |
| 43% | HIPBONE | 7 | Part of the pelvis: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ATTHE | 5 | "___ end of the day...": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ONTOP | 5 | Sitting ___ of the world: 2 wds. |
| 43% | IMON | 4 | "___ top of the world!": 2 wds. |