| 100% | WOODWINDSECTION | 15 | Orchestra area with clarinets and flutes |
| 49% | WOODWINDS | 9 | Clarinets and flutes |
| 46% | CROSSWINDS | 10 | Cantankerous clarinets and flutes? |
| 44% | DAIRYSECTION | 12 | Area with butter and eggs |
| 42% | THEBURBS | 8 | Area with lawns and picket fences, informally |
| 42% | RESORTS | 7 | Areas with hotels and many tourist facilities |
| 42% | WINDS | 5 | Flutes and Clarinets? |
| 42% | SALADBAR | 8 | Area with Italian, French and Russian options, perhaps |
| 41% | BRASS | 5 | Orchestra section with trombones and horns |
| 41% | BRASS | 5 | Orchestra section with trombones and tubas |
| 41% | SKATEPARK | 9 | Area with half pipes and rails for doing tricks |
| 41% | SKATEBOARDPARK | 14 | Recreational area with pipes, bowls and ramps |
| 41% | CITY | 4 | Urban area with bustling streets and skyscrapers |
| 40% | STR | 3 | Orchestra section with violins and cellos, for short |
| 40% | DOLDRUMS | 8 | Atlantic area with sudden storms and light winds |
| 40% | KARSTS | 6 | Limestone areas with sinkholes and caverns |
| 39% | HEATH | 5 | Large open area with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation |
| 39% | BUILTUP | 7 | Describes an area with lots of homes and offices |
| 38% | REEDS | 5 | Oboes and clarinets in an orchestra |
| 38% | BAY | 3 | ___ Area (region with San Francisco and Oakland) |
| 38% | FIRELANE | 8 | Area with a red curb and a “Keep Clear At All Times” sign |
| 38% | BATHROOM | 8 | Area in a house with a sink and toilet |
| 37% | SANDPIT | 7 | Contained play area with spades and buckets |
| 37% | FOODCOURT | 9 | Shopping center area with restaurants and cafes |
| 37% | SARGASSO | 8 | With 11-Down, area between the Azores and the Caribbean |
| 37% | SPLASHPAD | 9 | Park recreation area with sprays and water jets |
| 35% | GOVAN | 5 | Area of Glasgow formerly associated with the weaving, coal and shipbuilding industries |
| 34% | OUTER | 5 | With 45-Across, hurricane-prone area, and a clue to this puzzle's edges |
| 34% | SASSY | 5 | Sarah Vaughan album released in 1956 with Hal Mooney and his orchestra |
| 33% | PIED | 4 | ___ Piper, mysterious flute player who lures away rats and children with his music |