| 100% | HUMMINGBIRD | 11 | One of the "dumbest dumb animals," according to 60-Across |
| 56% | EGO | 3 | One of the three personality parts, according to Freud |
| 52% | ITSREALLYTIMEHE | 15 | Start of the reason the 17-Across is one of the "dumbest dumb animals" |
| 49% | ADEPT | 5 | One who has taken five of the seven initiations, according to the theosophical writings of Alice Bailey |
| 49% | THROW | 5 | What one might do to the last parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 49% | THEMONOLITH | 11 | Black artifact that inspires one of the 21 Across to use a bone as a weapon |
| 48% | PIG | 3 | Farm animal considered to be one of the smartest mammals in the world |
| 48% | EAR | 3 | A mantis is the only animal known to have just one of these |
| 46% | FALLOPIAN | 9 | One of the tubes that carry eggs to the uterus |
| 46% | ACTIONITEM | 10 | One of the top things on a to-do list |
| 46% | OOLONG | 6 | One of the popular 57 Across |
| 45% | ETHAN | 5 | One of the 71 Across brothers |
| 45% | IVAN | 4 | One of the least-liked 48 Across |
| 45% | CAPRICORN | 9 | One of the signs in 59 Across |
| 45% | APE | 3 | One of the animals that raised Tarzan |
| 45% | TIGER | 5 | One of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals |
| 45% | SPERMWHALE | 10 | One of the largest animals on the planet which, while smaller than its "blue" cousin, has the biggest brain proportional to its body: 2 wds. |
| 44% | EDDIE | 5 | One of the Munsters of 60's TV |
| 44% | INTESTINE | 9 | One of the organs used to process food |
| 44% | TNG | 3 | One of the "Star Trek" series, to fans |
| 44% | CHATROOM | 8 | One of the first ways to communicate online |
| 44% | LATINA | 6 | Not one of the 56 Across |
| 44% | MYMAN | 5 | Greeting to one of the boys |
| 44% | BUFFALOBILL | 11 | One of the first two ''American superstars,'' per 34 Across' book |
| 44% | ANNIEOAKLEY | 11 | One of the first two ''American superstars,'' per 34 Across' book |
| 44% | ELK | 3 | One of the animals on the Michigan state flag |
| 44% | ELK | 3 | One of the animals on Michigan's state flag |
| 44% | RHINO | 5 | One of the world's largest land animals, familiarly |
| 44% | HIPPO | 5 | One of the world's largest land animals, familiarly |
| 44% | YEA | 3 | One of the first to raise a hand, usually |