| 100% | HOSTA | 5 | Perennial that thrives in shade |
| 53% | FLU | 3 | Bug that thrives in the winter |
| 53% | DESERTPLANT | 11 | Organism that thrives in dry climates |
| 53% | FLU | 3 | Bug that thrives in the cold |
| 52% | HALOPHYTE | 9 | Plant that thrives in a saline environment |
| 52% | AKITA | 5 | Japanese dog that thrives in cold weather |
| 52% | HUSKIES | 7 | Siberian ____: dogs that thrive in cold weather |
| 46% | HUE | 3 | Shade that could be adjusted in Photoshop |
| 46% | FAKETAN | 7 | Shade that might be made in the shade? |
| 45% | GREEN | 5 | Shade that Amadeus Cho turns, in the comics |
| 45% | ELM | 3 | Shade tree that is frequently used in street names |
| 44% | BLUE | 4 | Shade that the sky and the sea have in common |
| 44% | TAN | 3 | Sun-kissed shade that is hidden in "tangerine" |
| 44% | NEON | 4 | Bright shade that was fashionable in the 1980s |
| 43% | SUCCULENTS | 10 | Low-maintenance houseplants that can thrive with no shade |
| 42% | TANLINE | 7 | Difference in shading that occurs after wearing a bikini in the sun: 2 wds. |
| 41% | KITE | 4 | Flier that might be of a variety in the shaded squares |
| 40% | HOSTA | 5 | Flower that does well in shade |
| 39% | CYAN | 4 | "C" in CMYK ... or a bright shade of 38a that may appear green |
| 39% | EMOTIONS | 8 | Things that might be raised in court … with or without the shaded letter |
| 39% | VERA | 4 | Aloe ___, evergreen perennial that originated in the Arabian Peninsula |
| 38% | HUE | 3 | He takes turn in shade |
| 36% | WATERUNDERTHE | 13 | Past disagreements that are no longer of concern ... or each block of shaded squares in this puzzle? |
| 35% | ARID | 4 | Hard to thrive in |
| 35% | RAYBAN | 6 | Big name in shades |
| 35% | DARKEN | 6 | Shade in |
| 35% | DARKENS | 7 | Shades in |
| 35% | LIPSTICK | 8 | Makeup for your mouth that comes in many shades |
| 35% | BLOCKCHAIN | 10 | Digital ledger that stores non-fungible tokens, and what can be found in each set of shaded squares |
| 35% | APHID | 5 | Insect that thrives on rosebushes |