| 100% | SALSA | 5 | Spicy tomato-based condiment that is commonly used as a topping on 22a |
| 59% | BEEF | 4 | Ground ___, minced cattle meat that is commonly used as topping on 22a |
| 58% | SOUR | 4 | ___ cream, fermented dairy product that's commonly used as a topping on 22a |
| 57% | HOT | 3 | ___ sauce, condiment made from chili peppers that is commonly used as topping on 22a |
| 53% | LETTUCE | 7 | Leafy salad ingredient with 'Romaine' and 'Butterhead' varieties that's commonly used as a topping on 22a |
| 48% | FIR | 3 | Evergreen that is commonly used as a Christmas tree |
| 43% | LIME | 4 | Zesty fruit ... and something commonly used as topping on 22a |
| 40% | LOX | 3 | Fish used as a topping on bagels |
| 40% | MARINARA | 8 | A simple tomato sauce that can be used on pizza |
| 39% | WOODEAR | 7 | Mushroom commonly used as a ramen topping |
| 38% | CHIASEEDS | 9 | "Superfood" commonly used as a smoothie bowl topping |
| 37% | ANGEL | 5 | Heavenly being that may be used as a Christmas tree topper |
| 37% | STAR | 4 | Nighttime twinkler that may be used as a Christmas tree topper |
| 37% | TNT | 3 | Explosive that was originally used as a yellow dye |
| 37% | ROGET | 5 | Word that is often used as a synonym for "thesaurus" |
| 36% | MUSHROOM | 8 | A fungus commonly used as pizza topping |
| 36% | TNT | 3 | Explosive compound that was originally used as a yellow dye |
| 35% | FLAXSEED | 8 | Fiber-rich bit that might be used as a yogurt topping |
| 35% | ETHER | 5 | A compound that was once used as an anesthetic |
| 35% | CHERRY | 6 | Sundae topper that may be used as flavoring for a red popsicle |
| 34% | ETHER | 5 | Colorless volatile liquid that was earlier used as a general anesthetic |
| 34% | AMARANTH | 8 | Boiled pseudo-grain that is also used as a red dye |
| 33% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner for 2012 that was based on a CIA operation |
| 33% | COT | 3 | A sleeping bag might be used on top of one |
| 33% | CALABASH | 8 | Gourd that is used as a bottle/ladle |
| 33% | CASTANET | 8 | Clicker that might be used on a trawler? |
| 33% | OREOTHINS | 9 | Nabisco cookies that are pitched as a “lighter, crispier take” on the original |
| 33% | VIDEO | 5 | Something that used to commonly be shown on MTV |
| 33% | TNT | 3 | Explosive that, surprisingly, was originally used as a dye |
| 32% | OLIVE | 5 | Mediterranean fruit commonly used in Italian cuisine that is a healthy source of fat |