| 100% | BOLO | 4 | Kind of tie that is a cord with a clasp |
| 60% | TANDOORI | 8 | Kind of chicken that might be served with a yogurt marinade |
| 58% | YEW | 3 | A kind of wood that is used for bows (rhymes with "new") |
| 57% | RANSOM | 6 | Kind of note that might be written with letters clipped from a magazine |
| 53% | CORN | 4 | Kind of maze that is a synonym of "maize" |
| 51% | MONTRACHET | 10 | Goat cheese made in Burgundy in the form of a cylinder that is then wrapped with a chestnut leaf and tied with raffia |
| 49% | ODD | 3 | Kind of number that will leave a remainder when divided by 2 |
| 49% | MENTAL | 6 | Kind of health a psychologist is concerned with |
| 48% | CANE | 4 | Sugar___, a kind of grass that is used to make sugar |
| 48% | MACADAMIA | 9 | A kind of nut that's associated with Hawaii |
| 48% | GALA | 4 | Type of apple that shares its name with a kind of party |
| 48% | NOOSE | 5 | A kind of rope tie that a hangman would make |
| 47% | OPENTOE | 7 | Kind of shoe that shouldn't be worn in a factory |
| 47% | OFFICEJOB | 9 | Something that might be held down with a tie? |
| 47% | SWEET | 5 | The kind of dishes that are served before fruits in a multi-course meal |
| 47% | POSH | 4 | Swanky, or the kind of spice that Victoria Beckham was as a Spice Girl |
| 46% | DOT | 3 | Part of "i" that may be replaced with a heart |
| 45% | AFRICA | 6 | Continent with Nigeria that is the subject of a song by Toto |
| 45% | ACORN | 5 | Nut that is also a kind of squash |
| 45% | HAY | 3 | Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen |
| 45% | COSTUME | 7 | Kind of dress that helps kids act as monsters and is a common sight on Halloween |
| 44% | FISH | 4 | Flying ___, marine animal with wing-like fins that is a national symbol of Barbados |
| 44% | SILVER | 6 | The kind of spoon a wealthy person is born with |
| 44% | TEA | 3 | Drink that a certain kind of spoon is named for |
| 44% | ATTIC | 5 | Part of a house that might be accessed with a ladder |
| 44% | HOWDO | 5 | Greeting that might be made with a tip of the hat |
| 44% | BAGEL | 5 | Roll that might be topped with a schmear of cream cheese |
| 44% | STEW | 4 | Irish ___, dish that might be made with a pint of Guinness |
| 44% | SWAN | 4 | With 36-Across, Tchaikovsky ballet that was a highlight of 18- and 46-Across's long professional partnership |
| 43% | SLEET | 5 | A kind of weather condition where ice pellets are mixed with rain and snow |