| 100% | GINGER | 6 | Root that is spicy and is used in teas |
| 61% | CARDAMOM | 8 | Aromatic green-colored spice that comes in a pod, and is used in Indian spiced tea |
| 55% | ROSEHIPS | 8 | Reddish flower fruits that can be used in tea |
| 51% | GINGER | 6 | Spicy root can be used in sweet or savory food |
| 51% | MATCHA | 6 | Colored Asian tea that is used in desserts |
| 50% | ANISE | 5 | Star shaped seed that tastes like licorice which is used in Biscotti and Absinthe |
| 50% | BEET | 4 | Colored root vegetable that is most often used in salads |
| 48% | ACAI | 4 | A popular dark purple berry that is used in smoothies and yogurt |
| 48% | BLOOD | 5 | "___ Tea and Red String," 2006 animated film that was in production for 13 years |
| 48% | TILDE | 5 | Character that looks like a wave and is widely used in Spanish names |
| 48% | ROGER | 5 | Word used in signalling indicating that a message has been received and understood |
| 47% | CHUTNEY | 7 | Spread that is common in Indian cuisine and that has a spicy coconut variant |
| 47% | MOTOR | 5 | Electrical ___, industrial revolution invention that is used in tools, household appliances, vehicles, and more |
| 47% | MATCHA | 6 | ___ tea latte, green drink that became popular in the 2010s and is now a Starbucks offering |
| 47% | THEOREM | 7 | Rule in mathematics, that can be proved by reasoning, and is often expressed using formulae |
| 47% | LASER | 5 | Concentrated light-beam that is used in non-intrusive surgeries and sci-fi films: Abbr. |
| 47% | ALUM | 4 | Chemical that can be bought in a block and used as a perfume-free antiperspirant |
| 46% | SRIRACHA | 8 | ___ sauce, spicy red condiment that originated in, and is named after the Thai city Si Racha |
| 46% | POP | 3 | *"___! Goes the Weasel," traditional song that is used in Jack-in-the-boxes and ice cream trucks |
| 45% | CAM | 3 | River that flows through and is hidden in "Cambridge" |
| 45% | INP | 3 | Formula for a compound of elements number 15 and 49 that is used in making high speed transistors |
| 44% | SPACE | 5 | The "S" in NASA, and a word that can be used alongside 22a, 39a, 40a, 50a, 27d, and 29d |
| 44% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 44% | DEFTLY | 6 | In a way that is clever and quick |
| 44% | ASSUREDLY | 9 | In a manner that is confident and certain |
| 44% | GINGER | 6 | Root with a zing, used in teas, curries, cakes |
| 44% | TRI | 3 | Prefix that denotes "three" and is used with "pod" |
| 44% | JASMINE | 7 | Yellow flower used in tea and perfume |
| 44% | LIMA | 4 | Bean that can be used in succotash |
| 44% | CLAM | 4 | Mollusk that may be used in chowder |