| 100% | GIBRALTAR | 9 | Strait that is a natural exit in the Mediterranean |
| 46% | EXPANSE | 7 | "The ___," sci-fi TV series starring Steven Strait that is set in a future where humans colonize the Solar System |
| 46% | GRAIN | 5 | Cereal crop that is a resource in the board game "Catan" |
| 46% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 46% | ERIE | 4 | Great Lake that was a battleground in the War of 1812 |
| 45% | ALES | 4 | Beers that are the A in IPA |
| 45% | ORE | 3 | Mineral-rich rock that is a resource in the board game "Catan" |
| 45% | WOOL | 4 | Sheep's fleece that is a resource in the board game "Catan" |
| 45% | HEATHER | 7 | Plant that was a top-five girl's name in the 1970s |
| 45% | LEMONS | 6 | Cars that are in the shop a lot |
| 44% | MACHINE | 7 | Humidifier is a __ that puts moisture in the air |
| 44% | ORAN | 4 | City that will hold the XIX Mediterranean Games in 2022 |
| 44% | EBB | 3 | With 15-Across, 1953 song that was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1965 |
| 44% | BRICK | 5 | ___ wall, rustic and exposed wall design that was a popular home decor in the '70s |
| 43% | CLUTCHES | 8 | Bags that are held in the hand, not having a strap |
| 43% | EMU | 3 | Flightless Outback bird that was the target in a "Great War" |
| 43% | FOLLOWERS | 9 | Those in a crowd who are not the leaders |
| 43% | ASTER | 5 | Daisy-like flower that is a member of the sunflower family and blooms late in fall |
| 43% | FLYING | 6 | ___ buttress, lateral support-system that is a feature of structures made in the Gothic architectural style |
| 43% | VHS | 3 | VCR format that was a popular mode of watching 19a in the 1980s and 1990s: Abbr. |
| 43% | SOS | 3 | ABBA song that was the A-side of "Man in the Middle" |
| 43% | SEARS | 5 | Appliance giant that was once the name of a tower in Chicago |
| 43% | MIRROR | 6 | Magic ___, magical object that is used as a television in the "Shrek" franchise |
| 42% | PALM | 4 | Co. that was the first to successfully market a PDA worldwide in 1997 |
| 42% | BOMB | 4 | Piece in the game Stratego that can only be defeated by a Miner |
| 42% | SUNROOF | 7 | The top of a car that can be opened in summer |
| 42% | BUDDY | 5 | That'll Be the Day singer Holly, died in a plane |
| 42% | CURRENCY | 8 | The money that is used in a specific country |
| 42% | THESEVENAGES | 12 | Collection by 36-Across that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2002 (3 wds.) |
| 42% | SLAP | 4 | "That was a ___ in the face" (an insult) |