| 100% | PISTACHIO | 9 | Nut from the cashew family that is enclosed in a shell |
| 42% | THEJEFFERSONS | 13 | Sherman Hemsley show that was spun off from "All in the Family": 2 wds. |
| 42% | TACO | 4 | Mexican dish served in a shell that is celebrated with a National Day in the US on October 4th |
| 39% | TACO | 4 | Mexican snack that is served in a shell |
| 39% | ROOM | 4 | 2015 thriller movie about escaping captivity that was set largely in one location, a shed that the protagonists needed to escape from |
| 38% | SAGE | 4 | A popular meat seasoning herb that is in the same family as mint |
| 38% | CURRENCY | 8 | The money that is used in a specific country |
| 38% | ALES | 4 | Beers that are the A in IPA |
| 37% | OLDIE | 5 | Song that is a blast from the past |
| 37% | LEMONS | 6 | Cars that are in the shop a lot |
| 37% | PRINCEON | 8 | Notification that the "Purple Rain" rocker is performing right now? (going from a school in New Jersey ...) |
| 37% | HOUSEONTHE | 10 | "Little ___ Prairie," NBC TV series about a family living on a farm in the 1870s that ran from 1974 - 1983: 3 wds. |
| 37% | GIBRALTAR | 9 | Strait that is a natural exit in the Mediterranean |
| 37% | SLAG | 4 | Something left over from the Bessemer process that could be used in fertilizer or as a cement additive |
| 37% | PECAN | 5 | Nut that is a component in praline |
| 36% | KERNELED | 8 | Enclosed in a shell |
| 36% | GRAIN | 5 | Cereal crop that is a resource in the board game "Catan" |
| 36% | ROSE | 4 | Flower that is also a popular character in the film "Titanic" |
| 36% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 36% | PATCH | 5 | Cabbage ___ Kids (dolls that were a big fad in the 1980s) |
| 36% | ERIE | 4 | Great Lake that was a battleground in the War of 1812 |
| 36% | EMU | 3 | Flightless Outback bird that was the target in a "Great War" |
| 36% | FOLLOWERS | 9 | Those in a crowd who are not the leaders |
| 36% | NUDE | 4 | Second single from Radiohead's album in 18a, that had a different title originally and was supposed to be part of the album "OK Computer" |
| 35% | MUSEUM | 6 | Exhibition site that is a popular spot for families during the summer |
| 35% | SOS | 3 | ABBA song that was the A-side of "Man in the Middle" |
| 35% | ORE | 3 | Mineral-rich rock that is a resource in the board game "Catan" |
| 35% | WOOL | 4 | Sheep's fleece that is a resource in the board game "Catan" |
| 35% | SEARS | 5 | Appliance giant that was once the name of a tower in Chicago |
| 35% | HEATHER | 7 | Plant that was a top-five girl's name in the 1970s |