| 100% | SNAKE | 5 | Limbless, slithering reptile, some groups of which can sense infrared thermal radiation |
| 27% | BLURSDAY | 8 | Some part of the week but you can't tell which |
| 27% | SNAKES | 6 | Limbless slithering reptiles |
| 23% | STENOPOOLS | 10 | Groups of assistants in some old offices |
| 23% | BLACKCATS | 9 | Unlucky symbols, four of which can be found in this puzzle |
| 22% | TORTS | 5 | Stuff of which some suits are made |
| 22% | BATARANGS | 9 | DC Comics weapons, one of which can be seen at the Smithsonian |
| 22% | AEIOU | 5 | Group of five to which is added "and sometimes y" |
| 22% | OIL | 3 | Contents of some cans |
| 22% | PINS | 4 | Bowlers' targets ... 10 of which can be found appropriately arranged in this puzzle |
| 22% | BANTU | 5 | Group of some 500 languages of Africa including Shona and Xhosa |
| 22% | TONSIL | 6 | Throat part which can get sore because of flu |
| 22% | PRYBAR | 6 | Jimmy, which can apply quite a lot of leverage |
| 22% | EGO | 3 | Sense of self that can be fragile |
| 22% | EGO | 3 | Sense of vanity that can be "massaged" |
| 22% | EGO | 3 | Sense of pride that can be "stroked" |
| 21% | COBRAS | 6 | Reptiles in the logos of some dojos |
| 21% | AONE | 4 | The Audi ___ Supermini, the 1.4 TFSI version of which could hit 141 mph |
| 21% | NUNNERY | 7 | A group of buildings in which nuns live, a convent |
| 21% | ERGOT | 5 | Group of fungi such as that which grows on rye and related plants |
| 21% | MATERIALS | 9 | Substances out of which a thing can be made or built |
| 21% | TRIO | 4 | What the holy group of three in 26a can be called |
| 21% | HEATLAMP | 8 | Infrared source of warmth in a reptile's vivarium |
| 21% | EGO | 3 | Sense of self that can be inflated or bruised |
| 21% | METALLIC | 8 | Some canned beverages can have this kind of taste |
| 21% | EGO | 3 | Sense of self-worth that may need some boosting |
| 21% | EGO | 3 | Sense of self that could give rise to vanity |
| 21% | WIT | 3 | Sense of humor that could be described as "sparkling" |
| 21% | NOBAIL | 6 | Goal of some criminal justice advocacy groups |
| 20% | ACES | 4 | Cards in a deck which can beat the king in some games |