| 100% | ONOCENTAUR | 10 | Mythical beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of an ass |
| 43% | HARPY | 5 | Mythical creature with the face of a woman and the body of a bird |
| 43% | CENTAUR | 7 | One of a race of creatures in Greek mythology with the head, arms and torso of a man and legs and lower body of a horse |
| 43% | CENTAUR | 7 | One of a race of creatures in Greek mythology with the head, arms and torso of a man and the legs and lower body of a horse |
| 40% | MINOTAUR | 8 | Monster in Greek mythology with the head of a bull and the body of a man |
| 39% | GRIFFINS | 8 | Creatures with body of a lion and head of an eagle |
| 37% | JACKINTHEBOX | 12 | Fast food chain known for its hamburgers and tacos, whose mascot has the body of a man and the head of a snowman: 4 wds. |
| 37% | BOW | 3 | Archery equipment, and a verb that means "to bend the upper body in a sign of respect" |
| 36% | THOTH | 5 | Egyptian deity depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon |
| 36% | PLATYPUS | 8 | Creature with a duck bill and the body of a mammal |
| 36% | SEED | 4 | "I begin with the ___ of an emotion, a place, and then move from there" (Joy Harjo) |
| 36% | THEWHO | 6 | With Yes and the Band, band in an “SCTV” parody of a classic Abbott and Costello bit |
| 35% | WHERETHE | 8 | With 43-Across, an exciting place, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 35% | DELLA | 5 | With 37-Across, "Touched by an Angel" actress who played a landlady on "Chico and the Man" |
| 35% | MARS | 4 | "___ and the Mind of Man," book that features a panel discussion with Carl Sagan and others |
| 35% | CART | 4 | Item at the entrance of a supermarket to push around and fill up with groceries |
| 34% | MONTH | 5 | One of the twelve divisions in a year, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "oneth" |
| 34% | MERMAID | 7 | Mythical creature with a human body and a fish's tail |
| 34% | BAY | 3 | Horse with a reddish-brown body and black point coloration of mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs |
| 34% | HAKE | 4 | Food fish of the northern hemisphere with an elongated body, large head and two dorsal fins |
| 33% | AMAID | 5 | "... the way of a man with ___": Proverbs |
| 33% | SHIRT | 5 | Western ___, piece of men's clothing with a stylized yoke on the front and back |
| 33% | IMEIGHTEEN | 10 | 40-Across hit single with the lyrics "I've got a / Baby's brain and an old man's heart" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PEACH | 5 | Fuzzy fruit with a pit and the closest relative of 42a |
| 33% | SHOULDER | 8 | Body part that's the upper joint of an arm |
| 33% | STAMEN | 6 | The male organ of a flower, usually with an anther |
| 33% | FASHION | 7 | With 37-Across, up on the latest trends, and a fitting description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 32% | PURPLE | 6 | Color that is a blend of blue and red, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "curple" |
| 32% | VINCE | 5 | With 19a, Sacramento Kings player who had a pre-game ritual of pulling himself up by the net and kissing the rim |
| 32% | HES | 3 | "___ Just Not That into You," a 2009 romantic comedy featuring an ensemble cast with the likes of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Aniston |