| 100% | REPLICANT | 9 | Half-human and half-robot, such as in Blade Runner |
| 46% | COUNTERS | 8 | Flat plastic discs, such as in Snakes and Ladders |
| 45% | CILIA | 5 | Hairlike projections on animal cells, such as in the human lung |
| 45% | SONGCYCLE | 9 | In German lieder, such as by Weber and Mahler |
| 44% | MAMMALS | 7 | Milk-producing animals, such as humans and whales |
| 43% | HORMONES | 8 | Chemicals in the body such as estrogen and testosterone |
| 43% | TEAMS | 5 | Sides in a sport, such as the Dodgers and Giants |
| 43% | EELS | 4 | Fishes such as Flotsam and Jetsam in "The Little Mermaid" |
| 42% | ERAS | 4 | Periods in classical music such as the Romantic and the Baroque |
| 42% | NEA | 3 | Org. that funds grants in disciplines such as music and theatre |
| 42% | PAREIDOLIA | 10 | Phenomenon such as the tendency to see human forms in inanimate objects |
| 41% | MACAW | 5 | Bird such as Thelma in the 2020 film "The One and Only Ivan" |
| 41% | SITCOMS | 7 | Shows such as "What We Do in the Shadows" and "The Golden Girls" |
| 41% | DART | 4 | Projectile thrown in such games as Cricket and 501 |
| 40% | BRAD | 4 | ___ Pitt, world-famous actor who appeared in movies such as "Troy" and "Fight Club" |
| 40% | TROI | 4 | Half human and half-Betazoid "Star Trek" character |
| 40% | RECYCLEDMATERIALS | 17 | Parts used over and over again, such as the letters in the answers to the starred clues |
| 40% | SOBE | 4 | Co. bought by PepsiCo in 2000 that offers Elixirs such as Liz Blizz and Tsunami |
| 39% | IMAC | 4 | Computer that originally came in such colors as tangerine and ruby |
| 39% | VIEW | 4 | Browser menu with such options as "Zoom In" and "Reload Page" |
| 39% | DARYL | 5 | ___ Hannah, who featured in "Blade Runner" and "Kill Bill" |
| 39% | EPS | 3 | Music releases such as "See.SZA.Run" and "S" |
| 39% | DYSTOPIA | 8 | Dreadful society such as 4-Down and many other places in 9-Down/38-Down novels |
| 39% | HOMEMADEMEAL | 12 | Sequence of dishes such as 18-, 25-, 38-, and 55-Across, in more ways than one |
| 39% | IMAC | 4 | Computer that can be bought in such colors as pink and orange |
| 39% | TENACE | 6 | In bridge, a holding of two non-consecutive high cards of a suit, such as the ace and queen |
| 38% | OWEN | 4 | ___ Wilson, actor famous for his roles in romcoms such as "How Do You Know" and "Wedding Crashers" |
| 38% | MIKEHAMMER | 10 | Private eye in novels by Mickey Spillane, such as I, the Jury and My Gun Is Quick |
| 38% | IMAC | 4 | Apple desktop that came in such colors as lime and strawberry in 1999 |
| 38% | CHARLIE | 7 | ___ Sheen, actor who was part of television shows such as "Two and a Half Men" and "Anger Management" |