| 100% | ABACA | 5 | Philippine plant related to the banana whose leafstalks are the source of Manila hemp |
| 36% | MAORI | 5 | People whose language is the source of "kiwi" |
| 36% | UMBRIEL | 7 | Darkest moon of Uranus, whose name is related to the Latin for "shadow" |
| 36% | HEMP | 4 | Plant-based milk made from seeds of the plant whose fiber is used to make ropes |
| 36% | XERES | 5 | City whose name was the source of the word "sherry" |
| 36% | TEAK | 4 | Plant whose name becomes that of a meat product when an s is added to the beginning |
| 36% | ABACA | 5 | Alternate name for Manila hemp, which of course, is vulnerable to the bunchy top virus |
| 35% | XERES | 5 | Spanish city whose name is the source of the word sherry |
| 35% | LEEK | 4 | Plant related to the onion; a national emblem of Wales |
| 35% | AMANITA | 7 | Psychedelic mushroom whose color and role in Nordic shamanic rituals is believed by some to be the source of Santa Claus’s red-and-white suit |
| 35% | OLIVETREE | 9 | Plant whose fruit is a source of cooking oil (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SUGAR | 5 | & 22A North American hardwood tree whose sap is the source of an edible syrup |
| 34% | ORYX | 4 | Animal some believe to be the source of the unicorn myth |
| 34% | URHAMLET | 8 | Lost manuscript said to be the source of a Shakespeare classic |
| 33% | FENNEL | 6 | Yellow-flowered plant of the parsley family whose seeds and feathery leaves are used to flavour food |
| 32% | FUSION | 6 | Mr. ___, gadget from "Back to the Future" that is a source of sustainable energy |
| 32% | CAPRESE | 7 | Insalata whose key ingredients happen to be the colors of the Italian flag |
| 31% | RICE | 4 | Plant of the grass family whose seed is an edible grain |
| 31% | MULBERRY | 8 | Tree with an edible fruit whose leaves are the sole food source of the silkworm |
| 31% | SAVORY | 6 | Plant of the mint family whose leaves are used as a pot-herb |
| 31% | ACTS | 4 | Source of the saying "It is more blessed to give than to receive" |
| 31% | ACTS | 4 | Source of the quote "It is more blessed to give than to receive" |
| 31% | SANTACRUZ | 9 | University of California, ___ (school whose sports teams are the Banana Slugs) |
| 31% | NSA | 3 | Org. whose official number of employees is unknown to the public |
| 30% | SMART | 5 | Be the source of pain |
| 30% | ACTS | 4 | Book that's the source of the line "It is more blessed to give than to receive" |
| 30% | BERRY | 5 | Word with "Smurf" to mean a red fruit that is a source of nutrition for the Smurfs |
| 30% | GINSENG | 7 | Plant of North America and eastern Asia whose root is believed to have stimulant properties |
| 30% | AARP | 4 | Org. whose membership is open to anyone over the age of 18, surprisingly |
| 30% | RADISH | 6 | Plant of the genus Raphanus whose pungent root is eaten raw |