| 100% | WAFFLES | 7 | Rectangular grids of batter with syrup and butter |
| 39% | CONE | 4 | Cold dessert that is made with syrup and shares part of its name with 14a |
| 39% | PANCAKE | 7 | Breakfast food topped with butter and syrup |
| 38% | WAFFLE | 6 | Toasted batter, served with ice cream and syrup |
| 37% | PANCAKE | 7 | Fluffy breakfast item often served with butter and syrup |
| 37% | BRIOCHES | 8 | Puffy French breads with a lot of butter and eggs |
| 34% | WAFFLEBAR | 9 | Brunch station with syrups and toppings |
| 33% | SLUGGERS | 8 | Batters with lots of RBIs |
| 33% | BAKLAVA | 7 | Layers of filo pastry with pistachios and syrup |
| 33% | AMERICANLOBSTER | 15 | "Here is our second course, served with New England-churned butter and one of our favorite reds ..." |
| 33% | HOWIWISH | 8 | With 94- and 72-Across, a mnemonic for the first eight digits of [symbol in the middle of the grid] |
| 32% | MAPLE | 5 | Tree that is known for its fall foliage and as a source of a syrup enjoyed with pancakes |
| 31% | MEUNIERE | 8 | Battered and sautéed in butter |
| 31% | SCAMPI | 6 | Made with garlic and butter |
| 31% | SKIPPING | 8 | With 59-Across, lakeside activity ... or a hint to the words spelled across the fifth, eighth and 11th rows of the completed grid |
| 31% | ROLL | 4 | Item often served with a pat of butter |
| 31% | PEANUT | 6 | Frequent allergy product and a type of butter |
| 30% | CARAMEL | 7 | Shade of brown made with melted sugar and butter |
| 30% | DAIRYSECTION | 12 | Area with butter and eggs |
| 30% | DAIRY | 5 | Aisle with butter and eggs |
| 30% | PAT | 3 | Compatible with mass of butter |
| 29% | TABLES | 6 | Grids with data displayed in rows and columns |
| 29% | PECAN | 5 | Butter ___ (shelfmate of rocky road and rum raisin) |
| 29% | ONIONRINGS | 10 | Battered and deep-fried slices of Allium cepa |
| 29% | WYATT | 5 | With 65-Down, brother of Virgil and Morgan |
| 29% | YIN | 3 | With yang, black and white symbol of balance |
| 29% | IHOP | 4 | Restaurant chain with butter pecan syrup |
| 29% | SCAMPI | 6 | Shrimp dish with butter and garlic |
| 29% | SWIG | 4 | Mouthful of sugar, initially, and syrup |
| 29% | GIFT | 4 | Traditional 61-Across surprise, aptly boxed, and spelled with the only four letters of the alphabet that don't appear elsewhere in this grid |