| 100% | CERISE | 6 | Shade of red that is French for "cherry" |
| 52% | PUCE | 4 | Shade of red that means "flea" |
| 49% | MARDIGRAS | 9 | A celebration that is French for Fat Tuesday |
| 46% | POIROT | 6 | Sleuth whose name is French for “seller of pears” |
| 46% | RUBY | 4 | Shade of red for Dorothy's slippers in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 45% | LORDVOLDEMORT | 13 | Fictional character whose name is French for "flight of death" |
| 45% | TUESBELLE | 9 | French for "You are beautiful!" [3rd of 7] |
| 45% | ONYX | 4 | Gemstone that is a shade of black |
| 44% | JET | 3 | Jacuzzi component that is a shade of black |
| 43% | MOBILEALABAMA | 13 | City that was the first capital of French Louisiana |
| 43% | NUDE | 4 | Shade that is the color of skin |
| 43% | OLDGOLD | 7 | Shade of dark yellow that was also a cigarette brand: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LILAC | 5 | Five-lettered flower that is also a shade of purple |
| 43% | RAVEN | 5 | Crow's cousin that is also a shade of black |
| 43% | BEAN | 4 | Bit in a burrito that is a shade of black |
| 43% | OAT | 3 | Grain that was part of the original name for Cheerios |
| 43% | ETRE | 4 | French word for "to be" [anagram of TREE] |
| 42% | BABY | 4 | ___ powder, shade of white like that of talc for a tot |
| 42% | PALAU | 5 | Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor" |
| 42% | ERAS | 4 | Stretches of history that are often named for leaders |
| 42% | INN | 3 | Type of establishment that was the setting for "Newhart" |
| 42% | ROUGE | 5 | Cosmetic whose name is French for “red” |
| 42% | RANDB | 5 | Genre of music that is short for "rhythm and blues": 3 wds. |
| 41% | SUBDUED | 7 | Of shades, hues that are dim or muted |
| 41% | CHARCOAL | 8 | Grilling or black-and-white sketch need that is a shade of black |
| 41% | ARLEN | 5 | Fictional town in Texas that is the setting for "King of the Hill" |
| 41% | CLE | 3 | Ohio city that is home to the Browns of the NFL, for short |
| 41% | CAPECOD | 7 | Part of Massachusetts that was named for a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ERA | 3 | Pitching stat that was 4.14 for all of MLB in 2018: Abbr. |
| 41% | ERG | 3 | Unit of work that is a fraction of joule, for short |