| 100% | OKRA | 4 | Mucilage from this vegetable of the Deep South is currently under development as a biodegradable food packaging |
| 27% | NOID | 4 | Reason to be barred from a bar ... or the theme of this puzzle |
| 26% | PCS | 3 | Betelgeuse is approximately at a distance of 212 of these from the sun (abbr.) |
| 26% | MUCOUS | 6 | The texture of a snail is from this |
| 25% | DOMEPATROL | 10 | 15a was a part of this four-man linebacking corps known as the best in NFL history: 2 wds. |
| 25% | BYRON | 5 | The phrase "Truth is stranger than fiction" originated from Canto XIV of a poem of "immoral content" by this author |
| 24% | POOR | 4 | According to The World Bank, in 2015, 734 million people were this, a change from 1990's figure of 1.9 billion |
| 24% | TASER | 5 | This is a shocker from the cops! |
| 24% | GSHARP | 6 | A flat is the same as this |
| 24% | IROBOT | 6 | Classic sci-fi collection whose title should not be construed as any sort of statement from me, the human author of this puzzle |
| 24% | SCORPION | 8 | The deathstalker is a type of this arachnid |
| 24% | ABSENCE | 7 | The state of being away from a place |
| 24% | UNPIN | 5 | Remove, as a tweet from the top of one's profile |
| 23% | BABOON | 6 | The smallest species of this is called a Kinda |
| 23% | REALISM | 7 | The practice of accepting a situation as it is |
| 23% | THURSDAY | 8 | Nostradamus said (in Century 1, Quatrain 50) there will be born a man from the 3 water signs who will celebrate this as his holiday |
| 23% | TOYSTORY | 8 | The 3rd film of this animated series is from 2010 |
| 23% | NEWYORK | 7 | This city is seen as the birthplace of hip hop |
| 23% | PIZZA | 5 | The "Hawaiian" version of this food was invented in Canada |
| 23% | RATTLE | 6 | The sidewinder is a type of __ snake from the US |
| 23% | MOUNTAINS | 9 | The Akita is a dog breed from the __ of Japan |
| 23% | PARROT | 6 | The orange-winged amazon is a type of this bird |
| 23% | AIL | 3 | Is deserving of a sick note from the doc, say |
| 23% | SOLAR | 5 | The sun and planets are a part of this system |
| 23% | CABBAGE | 7 | Broccoli is a type of this leafy vegetable |
| 23% | PUREE | 5 | Baby food is a __ of fruits and vegetables |
| 23% | DARTS | 5 | Around the Clock is a version of this |
| 23% | FLED | 4 | Skedaddled, as from the scene of a crime |
| 23% | SAVORY | 6 | Plant of the mint family whose leaves are used as a pot-herb |
| 23% | TAPIOCA | 7 | Food whose name comes from the Tupi language of South America |