| 100% | STOMATA | 7 | Pore that controls gaseous exchange in leaves |
| 100% | STOMATA | 7 | Pores that control gaseous exchange in leaves |
| 36% | THEPOWERSTHATBE | 15 | Those in control |
| 36% | STOMA | 5 | Pore in a leaf |
| 33% | LOOSETEA | 8 | Leaves that are brewed in infusers (2 wds.) |
| 33% | REMAINDER | 9 | In mathematics, the number that is left over |
| 33% | OPEC | 4 | Grp. that Qatar left in 2019 |
| 33% | LOOSETEA | 8 | Leaves that are steeped in hot water (2 wds.) |
| 32% | IDO | 3 | Declaration that leaves one in a bind? |
| 32% | ALLORNONE | 9 | Choice that leaves no in-between option |
| 32% | IDOS | 4 | Words that leave one in a bind? |
| 32% | TULANE | 6 | School that left the SEC in 1966 |
| 32% | TIMEINC | 7 | Publisher that Essence magazine left in 2018 |
| 32% | LARCH | 5 | Conifer that loses its leaves in the fall |
| 32% | FALSECUT | 8 | Fake shuffle that leaves cards in original order |
| 32% | DECIDUOUS | 9 | A tree that loses its leaves in winter |
| 32% | WASP | 4 | Parasitic ___, garden insect that helps in pest control |
| 32% | HOPE | 4 | All that was left in Pandora's box |
| 32% | OPEC | 4 | Oil cartel that Qatar left in January: Abbr. |
| 32% | SNL | 3 | Show that Beck Bennett left in 2021: Abbr. |
| 32% | SNL | 3 | Show that Kate McKinnon left in May: Abbr. |
| 32% | NETS | 4 | Pro team that left New Jersey in 2012 |
| 32% | ORANGE | 6 | *Citrus fruit that Santa may leave in 35a |
| 32% | ORANGE | 6 | * Citrus fruit that Santa may leave in 35a |
| 31% | ROSEMARY | 8 | Kitchen herb that grows in shrubs with thin leaves |
| 31% | DECIDUOUS | 9 | Scientific term for trees that shed leaves in fall |
| 31% | NOSEBLEED | 9 | Fistfight outcome that leaves one red in the face? |
| 31% | DECIDUOUS | 9 | Word for a tree that loses leaves in winter |
| 31% | AORTA | 5 | Artery that originates in the heart's left ventricle |
| 31% | CANDY | 5 | * ___ cane, Christmas confection that Santa may leave in 35a |