| 100% | BAZAAR | 6 | Marketplace in the Middle East and South Asia that is filled with multiple small stalls |
| 33% | PITA | 4 | Flatbread from the Middle East that is often paired with hummus |
| 33% | COW | 3 | Livestock animal domesticated in the Middle East and western Asia about 10,500 years ago |
| 33% | ELAN | 4 | Online daily news site dedicated to news about arts, business and culture in the Middle East and South Asia |
| 31% | URUGUAY | 7 | Small South American nation that won the World Cup in 1930 and 1950 |
| 30% | SAUDI | 5 | Kingdom in the Middle East whose capital is Riyadh |
| 30% | DEADSEA | 7 | Salty lake in the Middle East with no life |
| 30% | IRAQ | 4 | Country in the Middle East with capital of Baghdad |
| 30% | ISRAEL | 6 | Republic in the Middle East whose currency is the shekel |
| 30% | BOER | 4 | Dutch word for farmer that was applied to European settlers of South Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries |
| 29% | CMS | 3 | Small measurements that are used both north and south of the US borders, for short |
| 29% | BOUNTY | 6 | Candy bar that is filled with coconut and enrobed with chocolate |
| 29% | LEWCRANEOFARABIA | 16 | American oil exec who lives in the Middle East? (could be ... who knows) |
| 29% | SSE | 3 | Compass direction in the middle of south and southeast |
| 28% | MOUSELEMUR | 10 | A species unique to Madagascar that is the world's smallest primate and one of the smallest mammals in the world: 2 wds. |
| 28% | GONE | 4 | "___ with the Wind," 1939 epic historical romance film starring Clark Gable that has been re-released in theaters multiple times |
| 28% | MYRRH | 5 | Tree of Africa and south Asia that exudes a resin used in perfume and medicine |
| 27% | PAIGNTON | 8 | Coastal town in South Devon that with Torquay and Brixham forms the borough of Torbay |
| 27% | BED | 3 | Place with pillows and blankets that is hard to leave in the morning |
| 27% | THEXFILES | 9 | American sci-fi TV show starring David Duchovny, that is regarded as one of the best and is returning with its 11th season in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ANNABEL | 7 | With 13-Down, titular maiden in a Poe poem that begins, "It was many and many a year ago, / In a kingdom by the sea" |
| 27% | ARAMAIC | 7 | Ancient language of the Middle East still spoken in Syria and parts of Lebanon |
| 27% | KAFTAN | 6 | Long, flowing top with a bohemian vibe that originated in the Middle East |
| 27% | FIG | 3 | Dry fruit native to the Middle East and Western Asia |
| 27% | ARABIAN | 7 | Horse breed that originated in the Middle East |
| 26% | YEMEN | 5 | Middle East land that's the only country to start with the letter Y |
| 26% | TRICKY | 6 | With 21-, 30-, 49-, 61- and 74-Across, end of a Carrie Bradshaw quote that starts "Men in their 40s are like the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle ..." |
| 26% | INTIFADA | 8 | Uprising, in the Middle East |
| 26% | SALAAM | 6 | Peace in the Middle East |