| 100% | JET | 3 | Jacuzzi component that is a shade of black |
| 71% | ONYX | 4 | Gemstone that is a shade of black |
| 63% | BEAN | 4 | Bit in a burrito that is a shade of black |
| 56% | RAVEN | 5 | Crow's cousin that is also a shade of black |
| 55% | CHARCOAL | 8 | Grilling or black-and-white sketch need that is a shade of black |
| 51% | RED | 3 | Color that scarlet is a shade of |
| 49% | OLDGOLD | 7 | Shade of dark yellow that was also a cigarette brand: 2 wds. |
| 48% | SUIT | 4 | Super ___, outfit you wear to fight crime that is a component of your "Superhero" Halloween costume |
| 48% | HOLE | 4 | Black ___ (space phenomena that is a homophone of 47a) |
| 47% | JET | 3 | Aircraft, or a shade of black |
| 46% | KITE | 4 | Flier that might be of a variety in the shaded squares |
| 46% | ONYX | 4 | Banded gemstone that’s also a shade of black |
| 46% | JET | 3 | Fast plane and a shade of black |
| 46% | RED | 3 | Crimson is a shade of this color |
| 46% | OUTER | 5 | ___ Space, place for satellites and the ISS that is also a shade of black |
| 44% | NAVY | 4 | Shade of blue that can look almost black |
| 44% | JET | 3 | Shade of black, or a kind of plane |
| 44% | JET | 3 | Shade of black, or a type of transportation |
| 43% | PECAN | 5 | Nut that is a component in praline |
| 43% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | "Criminal" singer whose last name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 43% | FORESTWHITAKER | 14 | "Respect" actor whose first name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PALMYRAPALM | 11 | Tree that is a national symbol of Cambodia |
| 43% | CASSAVAS | 8 | Plants that are a natural source of cyanide |
| 43% | ALE | 3 | Beverage that was a medieval source of nutrition |
| 43% | CGA | 3 | IBM's first PC card from 1981 that was to become a computer display standard instead of merely black and white (abbr.) |
| 42% | EGG | 3 | Poultry output that is a healthy source of fat |
| 42% | DAFFODIL | 8 | Spring flower that is a national symbol of Wales |
| 42% | BOLNISI | 7 | Curved cross that is a national symbol of Georgia |
| 42% | DOVE | 4 | Bird that is a symbol of peace |
| 42% | OBERLIN | 7 | College that was a center of abolitionism |