| 100% | MAIZE | 5 | Shade of yellow, or a staple of Aztec cuisine |
| 57% | PASTA | 5 | Cheese ___, a staple of Italian cuisine that can either be baked or boiled |
| 51% | OLIVE | 5 | Shade of green or a martini garnish |
| 50% | PEACH | 5 | Shade of pink or a fruit used in cobbler |
| 49% | JET | 3 | Shade of black, or a kind of plane |
| 49% | JET | 3 | Shade of black, or a type of transportation |
| 49% | NAVY | 4 | Shade of blue, or a branch of the military |
| 48% | LEMON | 5 | Shade of yellow named after a citrus fruit |
| 48% | SLATE | 5 | List of candidates, or a shade of gray |
| 48% | JET | 3 | Aircraft, or a shade of black |
| 47% | MUSTARD | 7 | Shade of yellow you put on a hot dog |
| 47% | CANARY | 6 | Shade of yellow that's like a singing bird |
| 47% | ASH | 3 | Hardwood tree, or a shade of gray |
| 47% | ASH | 3 | Powdery stuff, or a shade of gray |
| 47% | OLIVE | 5 | Martini garnish or a shade of green |
| 47% | SALMON | 6 | Freshwater fish or a shade of 16a |
| 47% | CORAL | 5 | Reef makeup or a shade of 16a |
| 47% | MUSTARD | 7 | Shade of yellow that shares its name with a condiment |
| 47% | CANDY | 5 | Cotton ___, sweet treat or a shade of 16a |
| 46% | HUE | 3 | A color or shade of something |
| 46% | KOREAN | 6 | Kimchi is a staple in this type of cuisine |
| 46% | NAVY | 4 | Branch of the military, or a shade of blue |
| 46% | LILAC | 5 | Type of flowering bush, or a shade of purple |
| 46% | BLUSH | 5 | Bit of cheek makeup or a shade of 16a |
| 46% | TAN | 3 | "Queer Eye" costar France, or a shade of brown |
| 45% | ASH | 3 | Tree that's also a shade of gray or blonde |
| 45% | ROSE | 4 | "Beauty and the Beast" flower or a shade of 16a |
| 45% | ALLELBOWS | 9 | Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? |
| 45% | PASTA | 5 | A hugely popular staple food of traditional Italian cuisine |
| 44% | CHARACTERARCS | 13 | Heroes' journeys, say ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? |