| 100% | OLDGOLD | 7 | Shade of dark yellow that was also a cigarette brand: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LILAC | 5 | Five-lettered flower that is also a shade of purple |
| 45% | RAVEN | 5 | Crow's cousin that is also a shade of black |
| 43% | ACTAFOOL | 8 | Single from Ludacris that was part of the soundtrack for "2 Fast 2 Furious," and was also nominated for a Grammy: 3 wds. |
| 43% | OUTER | 5 | ___ Space, place for satellites and the ISS that is also a shade of black |
| 42% | LUCYDACUS | 9 | "Kissing Lessons" singer who is also a member of 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | REDVINES | 8 | Licorice candy that is a competitor of Twizzlers: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NEONLIGHTS | 10 | 2013 Demi Lovato song that was also the name of one of her 2014 tours: 2 wds. |
| 39% | COMETOGETHER | 12 | 1969 #1 Beatles song that was subject of a Chuck Berry plagiarism lawsuit: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SUEME | 5 | Snide challenge which was also the name of a song on "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 38% | ACORN | 5 | Nut that is also a kind of squash |
| 38% | OMAHA | 5 | Nebraska city that is also a variety of poker |
| 38% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Swimming stroke that is also a type of insect |
| 38% | STAYINALIVE | 11 | Disco hit by the Bee Gees that was a part of the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 38% | OLDNAVY | 7 | Chain of clothing stores that was named after a bar in Paris, surprisingly: 2 wds. |
| 37% | FLAX | 4 | Chia seed's relative that is also a type of linen |
| 37% | JAMESMARSDEN | 12 | "27 Dresses" actor who has acted as Marvel superhero in "X-Men" and was also a part of the DC movie "Superman Returns": 2 wds. |
| 37% | PROCOLHARUM | 11 | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" group that turned down Woodstock: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SPADE | 5 | Garden shovel that is also a suit in a deck of cards |
| 37% | ALIBATESFLINT | 13 | ___ Quarries, U.S. National Monument in Texas, authorized in 1965, that is rich in a type of sedimentary rock: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ROLEMODEL | 9 | A person that is often looked at as someone to follow in the footsteps of : 2 wds. |
| 37% | CAPECOD | 7 | Part of Massachusetts that was named for a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DETROITLIONS | 12 | NFC North squad that is one of four NFL teams that plays their home games in a fixed-roof stadium: 2 wds. |
| 37% | YETI | 4 | Cooler brand whose name is also that of a mythical creature |
| 36% | FAMILYMATTERS | 13 | Sitcom set in Chicago that was a spin-off of "Perfect Strangers" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | THEGOLDEN | 9 | "___ Palace," sitcom that was a spin-off of "The Golden Girls," in which Don Cheadle (birthday today) starred as Roland Wilson: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ALAMO | 5 | Texas landmark that is also the name of a tree |
| 36% | CONCRETEROSE | 12 | 2021 bestselling novel by Angie Thomas that is a prequel of 13-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | AJAX | 4 | Trojan War hero whose name is also a brand of cleanser |
| 36% | SPADES | 6 | Card suit that is also the name of a card game |