| 100% | EOAN | 4 | Like the family of asteroids that includes 450 Brigitta, 339 Dorothea and 562 Salome |
| 37% | FIGWORT | 7 | Family of flowering plants that includes the Ningpo — and Mimbres — |
| 37% | FIGWORT | 7 | Family of flowering plants that includes the Ningpo - and Mimbres - |
| 34% | PHONETIC | 8 | Like the alphabet that includes the answers to the starred clues ... and an anagram of the eight circled letters |
| 32% | AMPHIBIA | 8 | The class of animals that includes frogs and newts |
| 30% | MALTA | 5 | Country that includes the islands of Gozo and Comino |
| 30% | ITALY | 5 | Country that includes the islands of Sicily and Sardinia |
| 30% | NIGHTSHADE | 10 | Family that includes the potato, eggplant and tobacco |
| 30% | UNSER | 5 | Surname of the auto racing family that includes Al, Al Junior, and Bobby |
| 30% | FESTIVUS | 8 | Holiday that includes the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength" |
| 30% | PUBLICIVVV | 10 | Informal group that includes the Universities of California, Michigan and Virginia |
| 30% | ASTER | 5 | Daisy-like flower that is a member of the sunflower family and blooms late in fall |
| 29% | HELENIUM | 8 | Genus of plants of the daisy family that includes Rosilla and Yellowdicks |
| 29% | TAROT | 5 | Deck of cards that includes the Fool and the Empress |
| 29% | ERICA | 5 | Genus of shrubs that includes the heaths and some heathers |
| 29% | HYMENOPTERA | 11 | Order of insects that includes the ants, bees and wasps |
| 29% | CLASSI | 6 | Transportation category that includes the biggest railroad companies, like CSX and Union Pacific |
| 29% | TORFAEN | 7 | Principal area in SE Wales that includes the towns of Pontypool and Cwmbran |
| 29% | ARUM | 4 | Family that includes the jack-in-the-pulpit and skunk cabbage |
| 29% | ROMANCE | 7 | Family that includes the languages spoken in 13- and 15-Across |
| 29% | TAROT | 5 | Deck of cards that includes the Hermit and the High Priestess |
| 29% | CAA | 3 | 46-Across league that includes Elon University and the College of William & Mary: Abbr. |
| 29% | OUIJA | 5 | Type of board that includes the words "YES," "NO," and "GOOD BYE" |
| 28% | PING | 4 | With 57-Across, game that includes the starts of 17-, 29-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 28% | THAI | 4 | Type of cuisine that includes the dishes tom yum and pad see ew |
| 28% | OES | 3 | US DOS bureau that includes the Office of Conservation and Water and Office of Marine Conservation |
| 28% | LEINSTER | 8 | Province of the Republic of Ireland that includes the counties of Carlow and Meath |
| 28% | GALWAY | 6 | County of the Republic of Ireland that includes the villages of Dunmore and Furbo |
| 28% | ARABIANSEA | 10 | Body of water that includes the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman |
| 28% | BAUHINIA | 8 | Genus of plants that includes the white orchid tree and Hong Kong orchid tree |