| 100% | RACER | 5 | Long slender non-venomous snake of North America such as the Striped — or Buttermilk — |
| 51% | BELLWORT | 8 | Plant of North America such as the large-flowered — or perfoliate — |
| 50% | HICKORY | 7 | Nut-bearing tree of North America such as the pignut — or nutmeg — |
| 45% | WHITE | 5 | Evergreen coniferous tree of North America such as the Northern — |
| 43% | GAR | 3 | Fish of North and Central America such as the Longnose — or Spotted — |
| 42% | MEADOWBEAUTY | 12 | Low-growing plant of North America of the genus Rhexia with pink or purple flowers such as the Virginia —, also called handsome Harry |
| 41% | YELLOWLEGS | 10 | Wading bird of North America of the genus Tringa such as the lesser — or greater — |
| 41% | SCREAMER | 8 | Bird of South America such as the Crested — or Black-necked — |
| 41% | EFT | 3 | Terrestrial newt such as the red — of North America |
| 40% | BISON | 5 | Bovid of North America and Europe such as the wisent |
| 40% | GARTERSNAKE | 11 | Reptile of North America with longitudinal stripes such as Butler’s — |
| 40% | KRAIT | 5 | Venomous snake such as the Banded — or Common — |
| 38% | SERIEMA | 7 | Long-legged territorial bird of South America such as the red-legged — |
| 38% | PECCARY | 7 | Piglike mammal of the Americas such as the Collared — or White-lipped — |
| 37% | PRAIRIEDOG | 10 | Small burrowing rodent of North America such as Gunnison's — |
| 36% | SERIEMA | 7 | Large, long-legged territorial bird of South America such as the red-legged — |
| 36% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender — or Bengal Slow — |
| 36% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender - or Bengal Slow - |
| 35% | CONSTRICTOR | 11 | Any of various non-venomous snakes, such as the python, which squeeze their prey to kill by asphyxiation |
| 34% | LANGUR | 6 | Long-tailed arboreal monkey of Asia such as the Golden — or Germain's — |
| 34% | SADDLEBACK | 10 | New Zealand bird such as the North Island — or South Island — |
| 34% | OARFISH | 7 | Elongated marine fish such as the king of herrings or giant — |
| 33% | ASPS | 4 | Venomous snakes lurking in each of the four longest puzzle answers |
| 33% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southern Asia such as the Greater — or Lesser — |
| 33% | KRAIT | 5 | Poisonous snake such as the banded — or common — |
| 32% | WAGTAIL | 7 | Any of various small long-tailed birds such as the pied — or yellow — |
| 32% | PLANE | 5 | Tree such as the American — or Oriental — with ball-shaped heads of fruit |
| 32% | KUDU | 4 | Striped African antelope such as the Lesser — or Greater — |
| 32% | DIAMONDBACK | 11 | North American rattlesnake such as the Eastern — or Western — |
| 32% | ARTSCHOOL | 9 | Place of learning such as the Bauhaus or Slade |