| 100% | CANID | 5 | Member of the biological family that included the Hesperocyon genus which disappeared in the middle Miocene |
| 39% | HELENIUM | 8 | Genus of plants of the daisy family that includes Rosilla and Yellowdicks |
| 38% | ECHIUM | 6 | Genus of Mediterranean plants of the borage family that includes viper's bugloss |
| 35% | ASTER | 5 | Daisy-like flower that is a member of the sunflower family and blooms late in fall |
| 35% | WRIGHTIA | 8 | Genus of plants in the dogbane family including the saddle-pod |
| 35% | RUDBECKIA | 9 | Genus of plants of the daisy family native to North America that includes black-eyed Susan |
| 34% | TRITONIA | 8 | Genus of flowering plants in the iris family including the flame freesia |
| 34% | TEATREE | 7 | Member of the myrtle family that's the source of an essential oil |
| 34% | ELK | 3 | Member of the deer family found in the Rockies |
| 34% | ORCA | 4 | Member of the dolphin family that preys on dolphins |
| 34% | CELLO | 5 | Member of the violin family that has four strings |
| 33% | BOS | 3 | Genus of mammal that numbers in the billions and includes the gaur, the gayal and the kouprey |
| 32% | ORYX | 4 | Genus of large African antelopes that includes the gemsbok |
| 32% | CYCLAMEN | 8 | Genus of flowering perennial plants that includes the Persian — and Lebanon — |
| 32% | ROMANCE | 7 | Family that includes the languages spoken in 13- and 15-Across |
| 32% | PRIMULA | 7 | Genus of plants that includes the primrose |
| 32% | AXIS | 4 | Genus of deer that includes the chital |
| 32% | ACER | 4 | Genus of trees that includes the sycamore |
| 32% | ARUM | 4 | Genus of plants that includes the cuckoopint |
| 31% | OPUNTIA | 7 | Genus of cacti that includes the prickly pear |
| 31% | OPUNTIA | 7 | Genus of cactus that includes the prickly pear |
| 31% | CEIBA | 5 | Genus of tropical trees that includes the kapok |
| 31% | HELIANTHUS | 10 | Genus of plants that includes the Jerusalem artichoke |
| 31% | OXALIS | 6 | Genus of plants that includes the wood sorrel |
| 31% | ANEMONE | 7 | Genus of woodland plants that includes the windflower |
| 31% | APES | 4 | Members of the family Hylobatidae and of the family Hominidae, which sounds kind of familiar... |
| 31% | CORYPHA | 7 | Genus of shrubs and trees that includes the Gebang palm and Talipot palm |
| 31% | MONITOR | 7 | — lizard, large reptile of a family that includes the Komodo dragon |
| 31% | NELUMBO | 7 | Genus of aquatic plants that includes the American lotus |
| 31% | CUB | 3 | Member of the ball club that plays home games in Chicago's Wrigley Field |