| 100% | ALDENTE | 7 | Like food that is served 25-Down |
| 60% | PERISHABLE | 10 | Like food that will decay |
| 60% | PERISHABLE | 10 | Like food that will spoil |
| 56% | EATEN | 5 | Like food that's been gobbled up |
| 55% | CALAMARI | 8 | Squid that is served as food |
| 54% | COLD | 4 | Like food that has been laying out for a while |
| 54% | POTATO | 6 | Food that may be served lyonnaise |
| 54% | EGG | 3 | Food that might be served runny |
| 53% | BLACKLICORICE | 13 | Food that was called 53-Across before Twizzlers and the like |
| 53% | TACO | 4 | Food that may be served al pastor |
| 53% | OFF | 3 | Like something that's been powered down |
| 52% | EGG | 3 | Food that can be served scrambled or poached |
| 51% | EATEN | 5 | Like things that have been bolted down? |
| 51% | LOBSTER | 7 | Food that might be served with crackers on the side |
| 51% | TACO | 4 | Mexican food that may be served al pastor |
| 51% | EGG | 3 | Breakfast food that might be served over easy |
| 51% | STEW | 4 | Hearty food that might be served over rice |
| 51% | TACO | 4 | Mexican food that might be served "al pastor" |
| 50% | GLOP | 4 | Unappetizing food that might be served with a ladle |
| 50% | CHILI | 5 | Spicy food that sounds like it should be cold |
| 48% | ONTAP | 5 | Like beer that's ready to be served: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MORTGAGED | 9 | Like Monopoly deeds that are flipped upside down |
| 45% | GRUB | 4 | Food that is "rustled up" |
| 44% | STALE | 5 | Food that is far from fresh |
| 44% | STALE | 5 | Food that is no longer fresh |
| 44% | SOUP | 4 | Chicken ___, comforting liquid food that your mom might have served you when you were ill during your childhood |
| 44% | FORAGEAPPROPRIATE | 17 | Like food that's acceptable to cattle? |
| 44% | NUTRITIOUS | 10 | Like food that's good for you |
| 44% | SALTY | 5 | Like food that might make you thirsty |
| 44% | SALAD | 5 | Food that is often covered in dressing |