| 100% | SHALE | 5 | Rock from which slate is formed |
| 59% | ORE | 3 | Rock from which metal is obtained |
| 59% | ORE | 3 | Rock from which metal is extracted |
| 59% | ORE | 3 | Rock from which metals might be extracted |
| 56% | ORES | 4 | Mined rocks from which metal can be extracted |
| 55% | ORE | 3 | Piece of rock from which metal could be extracted |
| 55% | ORE | 3 | A rock from which metals are extracted |
| 44% | MENU | 4 | From which starters are selected |
| 43% | TITULAR | 7 | From which a name is taken |
| 42% | RIB | 3 | What Eve was formed from |
| 42% | MOLTENROCK | 10 | What Hawaii was formed from |
| 42% | VERBS | 5 | What gerunds are formed from |
| 41% | SHALE | 5 | Rock formed from clay |
| 41% | STRAW | 5 | From which gold is spun, in a fairy tale |
| 41% | PRIMROSE | 8 | Flower from which an oil is derived |
| 41% | DRAWEE | 6 | Bank from which a check is paid |
| 41% | HENNA | 5 | Plant from which Indian mehndi is extracted |
| 41% | CTR | 3 | Pt. from which a radius is measured |
| 41% | SOYA | 4 | Bean from which some milk is made |
| 41% | SHALE | 5 | Rock formed from compressed mud |
| 41% | YLEM | 4 | Substance from which the universe was created |
| 41% | LATIN | 5 | Language from which Romance languages are derived |
| 41% | LEATHER | 7 | Material from which baseball gloves are made |
| 41% | SOY | 3 | Bean from which many products are made |
| 41% | NCAA | 4 | Grp. from which many people are drafted |
| 41% | SOYA | 4 | Bean from which milk can be extracted |
| 41% | TORTS | 5 | Stuff from which some suits are made? |
| 41% | ORES | 4 | Substances from which metals can be extracted |
| 41% | SOUTHPOLE | 9 | Place from which all directions are north |
| 41% | RAMS | 4 | Animals from which shofars can be made |