| 100% | SPAGHETTI | 9 | Pasta topped with chili in Cincinnati |
| 47% | CLAMSAUCE | 9 | Pasta topper with molluscan morsels |
| 44% | PESTO | 5 | Pasta topping made with basil |
| 43% | CONEYS | 6 | Hot dogs topped with chili, onions and mustard |
| 43% | PESTO | 5 | Pasta topping made with pine nuts |
| 42% | ALLSPICE | 8 | Key ingredient in Cincinnati style chili |
| 41% | PESTO | 5 | Green pasta topping made with basil |
| 41% | MANGO | 5 | Fruit served with chili powder in Mexico |
| 40% | MAC | 3 | Chili ___ (spicy dish with elbow pasta) |
| 39% | TUBE | 4 | Top with no sleeves or straps, often worn in the summer |
| 39% | MACARONI | 8 | Pasta paired with cheese, in a popular dish |
| 38% | RAGU | 4 | Pasta sauce with the slogan "Simmered in Tradition" |
| 38% | REDDIWIP | 8 | Topping brand with multiple misspellings in its name |
| 38% | HADER | 5 | Bill with top billing in 'Barry' |
| 38% | OHIO | 4 | Cincinnati's state with a greeting in its name |
| 37% | RAGU | 4 | Pasta sauce brand with an accent mark in its name |
| 37% | MACARONIPENGUIN | 15 | Antarctic creature with a pasta in its name |
| 37% | LANE | 4 | Actor Nathan with top billing in "The Producers" |
| 36% | KAFTAN | 6 | Long, flowing top with a bohemian vibe that originated in the Middle East |
| 36% | ONEALARM | 8 | Like chili with half a poblano in it, maybe |
| 36% | SUNDAE | 6 | Ice cream treat in a glass, with a topping |
| 36% | AMRA | 4 | Yellowish-green fruit of the yellow mombin tree, eaten with chili powder in Bangladesh |
| 35% | CHEESE | 6 | With 45-Across, savory topping found in tubs ... and the circled squares? |
| 35% | CHER | 4 | Singer with Top Ten hits four decades in a row |
| 35% | RICKSHAW | 8 | Two-wheeled cart with a fold-down top used in Asia |
| 34% | LATTE | 5 | It may be topped with art in a café |
| 34% | SPAGHETTI | 9 | Popular pasta usually topped with red sauce |
| 34% | CROC | 4 | Comfy shoe with holes in the top |
| 34% | CROC | 4 | Lightweight clog with holes in the top |
| 34% | ABBYWAMBACH | 11 | Top scorer in U.S.W.N.T. history, with 184 goals (2 wds.) |