| 100% | ACCORDION | 9 | Pleats that are small on top and large on bottom |
| 52% | FADES | 5 | Men's haircuts that are long on top and buzzed on the side |
| 42% | MESAS | 5 | Hills that are flat on top |
| 42% | TSUM | 4 | When repeated, small collectible Japanese stuffed toys based on Disney characters, that can be stacked on top of each other |
| 41% | MONSTERMASHUP | 13 | *Halloween costume that's a sheet on the bottom and a witch's hat on top? |
| 41% | SPOOLHEELS | 10 | Women’s shoe parts that are wide at the top and bottom and narrower in the middle |
| 40% | COLOSSALSQUID | 13 | A massive, tentacled sea creature that is one of the largest animals on the planet and is the largest known invertebrate: 2 wds. |
| 40% | INCOME | 6 | Type of tax that is based on earnings and gains |
| 39% | TENBIGONES | 10 | Novel in Janet Evanovich's 32-Across series that was published between "To the Nines" and "Eleven on Top" (3 wds.) |
| 38% | GOD | 3 | "___ of War," video game franchise that is based on Greek and Norse mythology |
| 38% | SEMOLINA | 8 | Large hard grains of wheat that are used for puddings and soups |
| 38% | OREOS | 5 | Snack items with their name on the top and bottom |
| 38% | GOATEE | 6 | Beard that is short, pointed and just on the chin |
| 37% | ROE | 3 | Fish eggs that might be put on top of a blintz |
| 37% | CONFETTI | 8 | Small pieces of paper and plastic that are thrown |
| 37% | BEAD | 4 | Small object that can be strung on a necklace |
| 37% | CLUTCH | 6 | Small handbag that might be carried on date night |
| 37% | PACIFIC | 7 | Ocean that is the largest on Earth |
| 37% | MENISCUS | 8 | Lens that is convex on one side and concave on the other |
| 36% | ELK | 3 | Large deer that can be prey for wolves and coyotes |
| 36% | INTESTINE | 9 | Digestive organ that can be small or large |
| 36% | SEAT | 4 | What a bottom may be on top of |
| 36% | MAN | 3 | "First ___," 2018 biographical film starring Ryan Gosling that was based on 30a and the Apollo 11 mission |
| 36% | CMS | 3 | Small measurements that are used both north and south of the US borders, for short |
| 36% | SALSA | 5 | Spicy tomato-based condiment that is commonly used as a topping on 22a |
| 36% | ARAMCO | 6 | Saudi ___, a petroleum and gas company that was attacked on 14th September 2019 |
| 36% | ARK | 3 | Boat that Ham, Shem, and Japheth were passengers on |
| 36% | ONTHEBALL | 9 | Slang for being smart and on top of things |
| 36% | BELL | 4 | Thing that rings and is placed on a door |
| 36% | ESPRESSO | 8 | Type of coffee that is stronger than usual and is served in smaller quantities |