| 100% | LIME | 4 | One small juiced, for citrus notes, and to preserve color |
| 38% | ONION | 5 | One small red minced, for crunch and tang |
| 36% | TOMATO | 6 | One vine-ripe chopped, for texture and color |
| 35% | AIRDROMES | 9 | Small areas meant for planes to land and take off |
| 35% | LIPSTICK | 8 | Makeup for adding color to one's mouth |
| 34% | AVA | 3 | "For a film to be made is a small miracle. And sometimes it's a large one" speaker DuVernay |
| 34% | ORANGE | 6 | Color named for a citrus juice fruit that is a breakfast staple |
| 33% | SIN | 3 | Mixing wool and linen, for one, according to the Old Testament |
| 33% | CATO | 4 | Marcus Porcius —, Roman statesman and writer noted for his opposition to Carthage |
| 32% | ISM | 3 | Suffix with "patriot" to mean devotion and vigorous support for one's country |
| 32% | NOSEGAY | 7 | Small bouquet that "appeals to one's nostrils" and originally was used to mask ghastly smells |
| 32% | ORANGE | 6 | Find this color! Red + Yellow = ___ (Hint: Citrus fruit used for a refreshing morning juice) |
| 31% | SIGNS | 5 | Touches one's chin and moves the hand down to say "Thank you," for example |
| 31% | BALDRIC | 7 | Belt for a sword worn over one shoulder and reaching down to the opposite hip |
| 31% | OATH | 4 | "I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth," for one |
| 31% | PAGETURNER | 10 | You may not need a bookmark for one ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 31% | KAYAK | 5 | *Sled alternative for Christmas in July ... and a watercraft one might use to travel the rapids |
| 30% | INDIEGOGO | 9 | Online platform that was one of the first websites to offer crowdfunding for business and personal goals |
| 30% | RUNG | 4 | One small step for a man? |
| 30% | SINGLES | 7 | One small game for two opponents |
| 30% | EGOBOOSTS | 9 | Lifts for one's self-esteem, and what's been given to the answers to the starred clues |
| 30% | HEARTBREAKERS | 13 | Tom Petty and the ___, "Learning to Fly" band that made music for the film "She's the One" |
| 30% | SANDCASTLE | 10 | *Snowman alternative for Christmas in July ... and a structure one might build during a visit to the beach |
| 30% | JET | 3 | *___ ski, sleigh alternative for Christmas in July ... and a watercraft one may use to travel on a lake |
| 29% | URBANSPRAWL | 11 | Unrestricted city expansion ... and what begins in the circled letters (and ends in uncircled ones for you to find) |
| 29% | STEP | 4 | "That's one small ___ for man ..." |
| 29% | CHITS | 5 | Small notes for debts |
| 29% | PUPPY | 5 | Small lab, for one |
| 29% | TOOL | 4 | Small plane, for one |
| 29% | ACID | 4 | Orange juice, for one |