| 100% | CUMIN | 5 | I'm an aromatic seed in your spice rack found in Leyden cheese and many curries |
| 40% | MACE | 4 | I'm a nutmeg product in your spice rack who's used in many baked goodies |
| 36% | SAFFRON | 7 | I'm the most expensive item in your spice rack who's used in rice dishes like paella |
| 35% | CLOVE | 5 | I'm a flower bud in your spice rack who's used in hot beverages |
| 31% | PAPRIKA | 7 | I'm a capsicum or pepper product in your spice rack who's used in goulash |
| 29% | CUMIN | 5 | Aromatic spice in chili and curry |
| 26% | PECAN | 5 | I'm a cylindrical nut found in praline and pies |
| 26% | TIRAMISU | 8 | Layered dessert with coffee-soaked cake and creamy cheese, that you'd find in an Italian bakery |
| 25% | FIJI | 4 | I'm an island country in the South Pacific Ocean with a white dove and lion on my flag |
| 25% | CINNAMON | 8 | Spice found in apple pies and some cereals |
| 25% | GLENNCLOSELY | 12 | "Sorry I'm in your space, it's an actress thing," said ___ |
| 24% | MET | 3 | "How I ___ Your Mother," sitcom where a snowstorm in an episode rekindles Marshall and Lily's romance |
| 24% | CINNAMON | 8 | Spice found in many pumpkin desserts |
| 24% | PETERFRAMPTON | 13 | Singer of “I'm in You” and “Baby, I Love Your Way” |
| 24% | CALCIUM | 7 | Found in milk and cheeses, helps bones grow |
| 23% | TURMERIC | 8 | Yellow Indian spice found in curry powder |
| 23% | SEPHORA | 7 | Beauty and skincare store found in many malls |
| 23% | COT | 3 | Foldable bed found in many an Equity dressing room |
| 23% | INITS | 5 | "I" and "M" in I. M. Pei: Abbr. |
| 22% | CASHEW | 6 | I'm a kidney-shaped nut found in feni (an Indian spirit) |
| 22% | AOL | 3 | Company with an I.P.O. in both 1992 and 2009 |
| 22% | RICOTTA | 7 | An Italian whey cheese used in lasagna and ravioli |
| 22% | CARDAMOM | 8 | Aromatic green-colored spice that comes in a pod, and is used in Indian spiced tea |
| 22% | THIS | 4 | "... and I approve ___ message" (line in many political ads) |
| 21% | MAC | 3 | Guess what's the most popular cheese dish in the USA? "___ and cheese" |
| 21% | APPLE | 5 | Fruit that is a popular fall flavor and is found in many pies |
| 21% | ZIP | 3 | I'm the "fly" fastener in your jeans. Who am I? |
| 21% | MRPICKWICK | 10 | Club founder and president in an 1836 Dickens novel |
| 21% | ROOM | 4 | Your sibling's ___, location in your house where you may find borrowed clothes and lost chargers |
| 21% | PARADOX | 7 | Logical contradiction ... or an aural hint to what are found in 20-, 25- and 45-Across |