| 100% | CATSCAN | 7 | Kind of X-ray used to study the human brain: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 43% | ITWAS | 5 | "___ kind of her to come all the way.": 2 wds. |
| 40% | LIPLINERS | 9 | Makeup pencils used to shape the outer part of the mouth: 2 wds. |
| 38% | LASERBEAM | 9 | Intense ray of light used to erase a tattoo: 2 wds. |
| 35% | LEATHOMPSON | 11 | "Some Kind of Wonderful" actress who played Lorraine McFly in the 1985 film "Back to the Future" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | OILPAINT | 8 | Art medium used to create the "Mona Lisa": 2 wds. |
| 34% | BADSCIENCE | 10 | The "fact" that humans use only 10% of our brains, e.g. |
| 33% | RADAR | 5 | Aircraft equipment used to determine the range and velocity of oncoming objects: Abbr. |
| 33% | HEYYOU | 6 | Words to get the attention of a stranger: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ONEARMEDMAN | 11 | Name used to refer to Frederick Sykes, the main suspect according to the protagonist in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ASTROLOGY | 9 | Study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies in order to divine information about human affairs |
| 31% | CSS | 3 | Language used to format the layout of web pages (abbr) |
| 31% | ROENTGEN | 8 | Unit used to measure intensity of X-rays |
| 31% | MANTA | 5 | Kind of ray in the water |
| 31% | ADHOC | 5 | Kind of temporary committee: 2 wds. |
| 30% | OLEIC | 5 | Kind of acid used to make soap |
| 30% | ACTIVATED | 9 | Kind of charcoal used to treat poisonings |
| 30% | ISEE | 4 | 2 wds to show understanding of something |
| 30% | ORIGINS | 7 | Palaeoanthropology studies the __ of humans |
| 30% | IMIN | 4 | Used to agree to a plan: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BORIC | 5 | Kind of acid used to make Silly Putty |
| 30% | GOTHIC | 6 | Kind of type used in the Gutenberg Bible |
| 30% | TODO | 4 | Kind of a list with tasks: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ASMY | 4 | "___ father used to say ...": 2 wds. |
| 30% | TYPEA | 5 | Competitive kind of personality: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TWOEGG | 6 | A kind of omelet: 2 wds. |
| 30% | HEYYOU | 6 | What to yell to get the attention of an unknown person: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ROFL | 4 | Fall-off-the-chair kind of funny, to texters: Abbr. |
| 30% | LED | 3 | Kind of light used in Halloween decor, perhaps: Abbr. |
| 30% | FATLIP | 6 | Result of a punch to the mouth: 2 wds. |