| 100% | FORMATION | 9 | Mesa is a land __ with steep walls and a flat top |
| 61% | MESA | 4 | Hill with steep sides and a flat top |
| 58% | MESAS | 5 | Hills with steep walls and flat tops |
| 51% | BUCKET | 6 | ___ hats, hats with a flat top and wide brim which were a '90s fashion trend |
| 51% | MESA | 4 | Hill with steep sides and a level top |
| 46% | CLIMBING | 8 | Sport ___, sport that will debut in the 2020 Olympics and requires contestants to ascend a steep wall with their hands and feet |
| 43% | MESA | 4 | Elevated land with a flat top (from the Spanish for "table") |
| 41% | APARTMENT | 9 | Flat in a residential complex that might be a creative person's abode, and a word with 16a hidden in it |
| 39% | LOCO | 4 | ___ moco, Hawaiian rice dish that is topped with a hamburger patty, fried egg, and brown gravy |
| 39% | MESA | 4 | Mountain with a flat top |
| 39% | MESA | 4 | Landform with a flat top |
| 39% | MESA | 4 | Hill with a flat top |
| 39% | MESA | 4 | Southwestern hill with a flat top |
| 39% | BOATER | 6 | Straw hat with a flat top |
| 39% | MESA | 4 | Small hill with a flat top |
| 39% | CORYMB | 6 | Flower cluster with a flat top |
| 39% | BERET | 5 | Felt hat with a flat top |
| 37% | ANGEL | 5 | Being with wings and a halo |
| 37% | TANGERINE | 9 | Citrus with a bright orange peel and a flat bottom |
| 36% | RAVINE | 6 | A deep and narrow gorge with steep sides |
| 36% | MARINATES | 9 | Steeps in a liquid with herbs and spices |
| 36% | KEPI | 4 | Cap with a flat, circular top |
| 36% | EMMYLOU | 7 | Country singer Harris whose "Trio" album is a collaboration with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt |
| 36% | ALLABOUTEVE | 11 | Film that is tied with "Titanic" and "La La Land" for the most Oscar nominations for a single film (14) (3 wds.) |
| 36% | PORKPIE | 7 | Type of hat with a flat top worn by Buster Keaton |
| 36% | CUMULUS | 7 | A cloud with a flat base and heaped mounds |
| 36% | MESA | 4 | Cutoff flat topped hill with steep sides |
| 36% | FISHT | 5 | It may be landed with a hook |
| 36% | RAMEN | 5 | Soup that can be made with instant noodles and a flavor packet |
| 35% | EMPANADA | 8 | A "domino" one is filled with black beans and cheese |