| 100% | ONYX | 4 | Gemstone that is a shade of black |
| 80% | JET | 3 | Jacuzzi component that is a shade of black |
| 71% | BEAN | 4 | Bit in a burrito that is a shade of black |
| 64% | ONYX | 4 | Banded gemstone that’s also a shade of black |
| 63% | RAVEN | 5 | Crow's cousin that is also a shade of black |
| 63% | CHARCOAL | 8 | Grilling or black-and-white sketch need that is a shade of black |
| 58% | RED | 3 | Color that scarlet is a shade of |
| 56% | OLDGOLD | 7 | Shade of dark yellow that was also a cigarette brand: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JET | 3 | Fast plane and a shade of black |
| 54% | HOLE | 4 | Black ___ (space phenomena that is a homophone of 47a) |
| 54% | JET | 3 | Aircraft, or a shade of black |
| 53% | DIAMOND | 7 | A form of carbon that is a very hard gemstone |
| 52% | KITE | 4 | Flier that might be of a variety in the shaded squares |
| 52% | RED | 3 | Crimson is a shade of this color |
| 52% | OUTER | 5 | ___ Space, place for satellites and the ISS that is also a shade of black |
| 52% | SAPPHIRE | 8 | Typically blue gemstone that is a mineral corundum |
| 51% | AMBER | 5 | Gemstone that is also a color |
| 50% | JET | 3 | Shade of black, or a kind of plane |
| 50% | JET | 3 | Shade of black, or a type of transportation |
| 49% | ONYX | 4 | Gemstone that's a form of quartz |
| 49% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | "Criminal" singer whose last name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 49% | FORESTWHITAKER | 14 | "Respect" actor whose first name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PALMYRAPALM | 11 | Tree that is a national symbol of Cambodia |
| 49% | CASSAVAS | 8 | Plants that are a natural source of cyanide |
| 49% | ALE | 3 | Beverage that was a medieval source of nutrition |
| 48% | CGA | 3 | IBM's first PC card from 1981 that was to become a computer display standard instead of merely black and white (abbr.) |
| 48% | EGG | 3 | Poultry output that is a healthy source of fat |
| 48% | DAFFODIL | 8 | Spring flower that is a national symbol of Wales |
| 48% | BOLNISI | 7 | Curved cross that is a national symbol of Georgia |
| 48% | JADE | 4 | Shade of green named for a gemstone |