| 100% | CELS | 4 | Images of Belle and Sebastian, e.g. |
| 47% | SENSORY | 7 | Of touch and smell, e.g. |
| 45% | BRITPOP | 7 | Music of Oasis and Radiohead, e.g. |
| 45% | ACT | 3 | Bit of song and dance, e.g. |
| 45% | STATELINE | 9 | Border of Utah and Idaho, e.g. |
| 45% | STATELINE | 9 | Border of Ohio and Indiana, e.g. |
| 44% | TWEE | 4 | __ pop: Belle and Sebastian genre |
| 43% | TIMELAPSEPHOTO | 14 | Image of a plant growing from a seed to a sapling, e.g. |
| 42% | ETS | 3 | Administer of the G.R.E. and TOEFL |
| 41% | SAGA | 4 | "A Song of Ice and Fire," e.g. |
| 41% | MYTH | 4 | The tale of Echo and Narcissus, e.g. |
| 41% | MAP | 3 | Image of roads and countries for navigation |
| 41% | SPICEMIX | 8 | Curry powder, e.g. ... and what each set of puzzle circles contains |
| 41% | FLIPPHONE | 9 | Motorola Razr, e.g., and a hint to each set of circles |
| 40% | IBIS | 4 | Sebastian, the University of Miami's mascot, e.g. |
| 40% | IBIS | 4 | University of Miami's mascot Sebastian, e.g. |
| 40% | ANAGRAMS | 8 | “Start of spring” and “frost’s parting,” e.g. |
| 40% | ODE | 3 | "Bards of Passion and of Mirth," e.g. |
| 40% | TOASTERS | 8 | Maid of honor and best man, e.g. |
| 40% | SECRETRECIPES | 13 | Assets of KFC and Coca-Cola, e.g. |
| 40% | DUO | 3 | Group of two (Batman and Robin, e.g.) |
| 40% | NOVELLA | 7 | ''Of Mice and Men,'' e.g. |
| 40% | CLEFS | 5 | G and bass, e.g. |
| 40% | TRADEBARRIER | 12 | Quota or tariff, e.g., and an alternate description of each starred answer |
| 40% | SAUCE | 5 | (3/5) Spread the ___ (pesto, e.g.) and any toppings of your choice. |
| 40% | PMS | 3 | The leaders of Thailand and Malaysia, e.g., for short |
| 40% | COCKTAIL | 8 | Mix of alcoholic drinks and juices, e.g. margarita |
| 40% | KOREANS | 7 | The stars of “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden,” e.g. |
| 40% | DRAMAS | 6 | "The Last of Us" and "The Wire," e.g. |
| 39% | SEA | 3 | Home of Ariel and Sebastian |