| 100% | PORK | 4 | Meat that's forbidden in a kosher or halal diet |
| 42% | PORK | 4 | Meat that's neither halal nor kosher |
| 40% | BACON | 5 | Turkey__: breakfast meat that's both halal and kosher |
| 39% | TEA | 3 | Beverage that's often in a kettle or pot |
| 37% | KETO | 4 | Diet plan that's heavy in meat |
| 37% | SPAM | 4 | Meat that comes in a can |
| 37% | IMAGINARY | 9 | A thing or person that only exists in one's mind |
| 35% | CARB | 4 | Nutrient that's limited in the South Beach or Paleo diet |
| 35% | BLT | 3 | Lunch option that’s not kosher, halal, or vegetarian, for short |
| 34% | SPAM | 4 | Canned meat that has a dedicated museum in Minnesota |
| 34% | PORK | 4 | Meat that's not kosher |
| 34% | CARB | 4 | Nutrient that's limited in the Paleo or South Beach diet, for short |
| 34% | MARINATED | 9 | Soaked in a sauce before cooking, like meat or fish |
| 33% | OAR | 3 | Item stored in a boathouse that's a homophone of "or" |
| 33% | HERO | 4 | Large sandwich that's called a sub or a hoagie in some areas |
| 33% | QUEERED | 7 | Read in a way that challenged traditional notions of sexuality or gender |
| 33% | ANT | 3 | Insect that might live in a hill or a farm |
| 33% | ANT | 3 | Insect that can live in a farm or a hill |
| 33% | BEER | 4 | Drink that could be in a keg or a growler |
| 33% | ASL | 3 | A fist might represent A or S in it: Abbr. |
| 33% | HAM | 3 | Meat that's often smoked or honey-baked |
| 33% | COUNTDOWN | 9 | Crucial last moments in a game, or a popular New Year's tradition that involves shouting numbers backwards |
| 33% | YOUDONTSAY | 10 | "Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 33% | TARDILY | 7 | In a way that's late |
| 33% | BEIGEFLAG | 9 | Odd habit that's not necessarily a good or bad sign, in dating slang |
| 33% | LAMBSHANKS | 10 | Cuts of meat that are often braised whole in a red wine sauce |
| 32% | PORK | 4 | Meat that's both non-kosher and non-halal |
| 32% | PARASITE | 8 | An organism that lives in or on a host |
| 32% | LAMB | 4 | Meat that's popular in Middle Eastern cuisine |
| 32% | GENTLY | 6 | In a way that's not harsh |