| 100% | LINGO | 5 | Language that's often colorful |
| 62% | ARIA | 4 | Song that's often in a foreign language |
| 55% | SLANG | 5 | Casual language that often challenges new immigrants |
| 53% | SPUMONE | 7 | Colorful frozen dessert that often includes pistachios |
| 51% | JOURNEYMAN | 10 | Language that's the source of "gesundheit" |
| 51% | LAO | 3 | Language that’s mutually intelligible with Thai |
| 51% | URDU | 4 | Language that’s mutually intelligible with Hindi |
| 51% | URDU | 4 | Language that's mutually intelligible with Hindi |
| 51% | LAO | 3 | Language that's mutually intelligible with Thai |
| 50% | URDU | 4 | Language that's written from right to left |
| 50% | SWAHILI | 7 | Language that's spoken in Kenya and Uganda |
| 50% | LATELATIN | 9 | Language that's a source of much English |
| 49% | ERSE | 4 | Language that's a letter off from 26-Across |
| 49% | LATIN | 5 | Language that's the source of much courtroom lingo |
| 49% | ARABIC | 6 | Official UN language that's first alphabetically |
| 48% | PLURAL | 6 | Word that ends in S, often |
| 48% | ROBOCALL | 8 | Ring that’s often unwelcome |
| 48% | ODE | 3 | Poem that’s often dedicated |
| 48% | HAM | 3 | Meat that’s often cured |
| 48% | SARI | 4 | Garment that’s often pleated |
| 48% | JAVA | 4 | Programming language that's also slang for coffee |
| 48% | SWIFT | 5 | Coding language that's a synonym of "quick" |
| 48% | JAVA | 4 | Coding language that's a synonym of "coffee" |
| 47% | WIFI | 4 | Amenity that’s often password-protected |
| 47% | ATTIC | 5 | Room that’s often heavily insulated |
| 47% | EVER | 4 | Word that’s often before “after” |
| 47% | BIGTOE | 6 | Item that's often stubbed |
| 47% | YAMS | 4 | Dish that's often mashed |
| 47% | EASTEREGG | 9 | Item that's often hidden |
| 47% | SOS | 3 | Message that's often repeated |