| 100% | GEOG | 4 | Sci. that Mercator specialized in |
| 50% | SKIN | 4 | Organ that dermatologists specialize in treating |
| 50% | ESPRESSOBAR | 11 | Coffeehouse that might specialize in macchiatos |
| 47% | LASHBAR | 7 | Salon that specializes in extensions |
| 47% | IHOP | 4 | Chain that specializes in breakfasts |
| 46% | VOX | 3 | Website that specializes in explainer journalism |
| 46% | TEXAN | 5 | Cuisine that specializes in beef barbecue |
| 46% | NSA | 3 | Org. that specializes in cryptography |
| 45% | STARTREK | 8 | Sci-fi series that released summer blockbusters in 2009, 2013, and 2016 |
| 45% | DOCTORWHO | 9 | BBC sci-fi series that debuted in 1963: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SHIPOFTHEDESSERT | 16 | Cruise that specializes in baked alaska, e.g.? |
| 44% | IHOP | 4 | Restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast |
| 43% | NSA | 3 | Government group that specializes in surveillance: Abbr. |
| 43% | RNA | 3 | Long chain that specializes in personal information? |
| 43% | NSA | 3 | Government group that specializes in decryption: Abbr. |
| 43% | TACOSTANDS | 10 | Food stalls that specialize in Mexican dishes |
| 43% | NSA | 3 | Government agency that specializes in cryptology: Abbr. |
| 43% | NSA | 3 | Government org. that specializes in cryptology |
| 43% | MAYTHEFOURTHBEWITHYOU | 21 | Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 43% | STARWARS | 8 | George Lucas sci-fi film series that debuted in 1977 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ALIENROMUL | 10 | 2024 installment in a sci-fi/horror franchise that climaxes with [SPOILER] |
| 43% | ALEBREWERY | 10 | **Business that specializes in a certain type of beer |
| 42% | NSA | 3 | Government group that specializes in cracking codes: Abbr. |
| 42% | NICU | 4 | Hospital wing that specializes in newborn care: Abbr. |
| 42% | EYE | 3 | Organ that an ophthalmologist specializes in |
| 42% | ERAS | 4 | Periods that historians might specialize in |
| 42% | FRINGE | 6 | Sci-fi TV series starring John Noble that featured an animated episode in season 3 |
| 41% | DROID | 5 | Sci-fi term that refers to a robot in human-like form, popularized by "Star Wars" |
| 41% | ASPACEODYSSEY | 13 | Subtitle of a classic sci-fi film that premiered in April 1968 (3 wds.) |
| 41% | ALOOF | 5 | Alien race that controls the galactic core in the 2008 sci-fi novel "Incandescence" |