| 100% | ERGOT | 5 | Group of fungi such as that which grows on rye and related plants |
| 35% | PHAROS | 6 | Large lighthouse such as that built on an island off Alexandria which was one of the Seven Wonders of the World |
| 31% | MOSS | 4 | Plant that mainly grows on the north side of trees |
| 31% | NOBILITY | 8 | Group that includes such people as barons and duchesses |
| 30% | AARP | 4 | Group that lobbies on behalf of people 50 and older |
| 28% | MOSS | 4 | Plant that grows on the north side of trees in the northern hemisphere |
| 28% | GALAXY | 6 | Group of stars such as the Milky Way |
| 28% | TREE | 4 | Plant that provides shade... examples of which are found at the starts of 17a, 30a, and 41a |
| 28% | SPANISHMOSS | 11 | Epiphytic plant that grows as long bluish-grey strands suspended from the branches of trees |
| 28% | FLOWER | 6 | Bloom on a plant that one might grow when taking up gardening as a hobby |
| 27% | OCTET | 5 | Group of eight, such as 5-Down |
| 27% | COSTUME | 7 | Kind of dress that helps kids act as monsters and is a common sight on Halloween |
| 27% | TINE | 4 | Sharp point, such as that on a fork |
| 27% | CCV | 3 | Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Geta, which, as you undoubtedly know, started on a Tuesday |
| 26% | VINES | 5 | Plants that grapes grow on |
| 26% | COAL | 4 | Non-renewable energy source that is found as brownish-black sedimentary rock and is made of dead plant matter |
| 26% | TRIBE | 5 | Group of people related by blood and marriage |
| 26% | VERBS | 5 | Words of action, such as "grow" and "know" |
| 26% | UNION | 5 | Group of workers that might go on strike |
| 26% | LEEWARD | 7 | Group of islands that includes Antigua and Barbuda |
| 26% | CHINESE | 7 | Group of languages that includes Hakka and Mandarin |
| 26% | ECO | 3 | ___-terrorism (feature of such movies as "Aquaman" and "On Deadly Ground") |
| 26% | SOTHO | 5 | Group of closely related Bantu languages that include Sepedi |
| 26% | MOUNDING | 8 | Description of plants that grow both up and out |
| 26% | ATHLETICS | 9 | Group of sports also known as track and field |
| 26% | IVY | 3 | Plant that might grow on a trellis |
| 26% | PALMTREES | 9 | Plants on which dates grow |
| 26% | DIORAMA | 7 | Museum display such as that of an animal in its natural setting |
| 25% | IVYLEAGUE | 9 | Group of schools that includes Harvard and Yale (2 wds.) |
| 25% | HERBS | 5 | Plants such as basil and oregano |