| 100% | IONA | 4 | Isle of Mull neighbor (also the name of a college in New Rochelle) |
| 48% | AVON | 4 | Big name in cosmetics which is also the name of a river in England |
| 47% | SUGARPLUM | 9 | Christmas treat that's also the name of a fairy in "The Nutcracker" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | IVY | 3 | Climbing plant that's also the name of a certain college league |
| 47% | EMU | 3 | Bird whose name is also the initials of a school in Ypsilanti |
| 46% | IONA | 4 | College in New Rochelle, N.Y., named for a Scottish island |
| 46% | EPHESIANS | 9 | Group in the name of a New Testament epistle |
| 46% | NAN | 3 | River in Thailand which is also the name of a "Game of Thrones" character |
| 44% | YAHOO | 5 | Word coined by Jonathan Swift in "Gulliver's Travels" that's now also the name of a popular email service |
| 43% | PAPARAZZI | 9 | Term that comes from the name of a news photographer in Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” |
| 42% | INVESTIGATION | 13 | "CSI: ___," with 18-Across, the name of a TV show Liev Schreiber guest-starred in, also starring Laurence Fishburne |
| 41% | BOOT | 4 | Surname for a wizarding family in the "Harry Potter" universe that is also the name for a type of winter footwear |
| 41% | GARFIELD | 8 | James A. ___, 20th President of the United States after whom a city in New Jersey is named |
| 41% | PARAMOUNT | 9 | Supreme; also the name of a Hollywood film studio |
| 41% | IRIS | 4 | Colored eye part, also the name of a flower |
| 40% | BRAVO | 5 | Exclamation that's also the name of a cable channel |
| 40% | LOTUS | 5 | Yoga position that's also the name of a flower |
| 40% | ALAMO | 5 | Texas landmark that is also the name of a tree |
| 40% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | US state that's also the name of a musical |
| 40% | DELTA | 5 | Airline that's also the name of a Greek letter |
| 40% | MULLET | 6 | Marine fish that's also the name of a hairstyle |
| 40% | ASPEN | 5 | Tree that's the name of a city in Colorado |
| 40% | ORANGE | 6 | "___ Is The New Black," fill in a color to complete the name of the TV show featuring Taylor Schilling |
| 40% | PEA | 3 | Vegetable that's also the name of a shade of green |
| 40% | SPRINT | 6 | Fast race that's also the name of a phone company |
| 40% | TACOMA | 6 | Washington city that's also the name of a Toyota pickup |
| 40% | BUTTE | 5 | Geological feature that's also the name of a Montana city |
| 40% | TLC | 3 | Girl group that's also the name of a cable channel |
| 40% | VOGUE | 5 | Madonna hit that's also the name of a fashion magazine |
| 40% | SPADES | 6 | Card suit that is also the name of a card game |