| 100% | SHETLANDPONY | 12 | Sturdy breed of small horse originating in the UK with a long shaggy mane and tail |
| 36% | DUNLIN | 6 | Small wading bird with a slightly down-curved bill that breeds in the uplands of Scotland, Wales and England |
| 32% | BAY | 3 | Horse with a reddish-brown body and black point coloration of mane, tail, ear edges, and lower legs |
| 31% | BURMESE | 7 | Breed of domestic cat originating in SE Asia with a dark brown or blue-grey coat |
| 31% | ZOOTSUIT | 8 | Set of outer clothes popular in the 1940s consisting of a long coat with wide padded shoulders and pegged trousers |
| 30% | LEMUR | 5 | Primate with large eyes and a long tail that is endemic to the island of Madagascar |
| 30% | LAKELAND | 8 | — terrier, dog of a small stocky breed originating in the Lake District |
| 30% | ARAB | 4 | Breed of horse with a high-set tail |
| 29% | BABYSTEPS | 9 | Small progress in the beginning of a long journey |
| 29% | CHIHUAHUA | 9 | Breed of small dog originating in Mexico |
| 29% | TACO | 4 | Traditional dish that originated in Mexico and consists of tortilla topped with a filling |
| 29% | POLESAPART | 10 | In complete opposition ... and a feature of the four other longest answers |
| 29% | ASS | 3 | Hardy animal smaller than a horse and with long ears |
| 29% | BOXER | 5 | Medium-sized smooth-haired breed of dog with a short nose and a docked tail |
| 29% | APPALOOSA | 9 | US breed of horse typically with a spotted rump associated with the Nez Perce tribe |
| 29% | HOCK | 4 | Joint in the hind leg of a horse between the gaskin and the cannon bone |
| 29% | SHIHTZU | 7 | Small dog of a breed derived from crossing the Tibetan apso and Pekingese |
| 29% | EAGLE | 5 | Bird whose call is often dubbed over with the call of a red-tailed hawk, on TV and in movies |
| 29% | BOFA | 4 | Financial institution with a stylized version of the Stars and Stripes in its logo, for short |
| 29% | GNOME | 5 | Small figurine with a pointed hat and long beard found in gardens |
| 29% | MASHAM | 6 | Small market town in North Yorkshire after which a breed of large sheep with a black-and-white face is named |
| 28% | CRICKET | 7 | Sport that originated in England and is played with a bat and ball between teams of eleven |
| 28% | ASS | 3 | Working animal that resembles a horse but is smaller and with longer ears |
| 28% | WOODPIGEON | 10 | Common bird of the UK with mainly grey plumage and a white neck patch |
| 28% | FURRY | 5 | *"Several Species of Small ___ Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict," song by Pink Floyd |
| 28% | THEWHO | 6 | With Yes and the Band, band in an “SCTV” parody of a classic Abbott and Costello bit |
| 27% | MONGOOSE | 8 | Mammal of Africa and Asia with a long tail and brindle coat |
| 27% | ROCKANDROLL | 11 | Genre with a Hall of Fame in Cleveland … or what can follow the respective halves of 17-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 27% | CHAMBERS | 8 | In the UK, premises of a law firm of barristers |
| 27% | THEPINK | 7 | With 50-Across, comedy film series in which Peter Sellers originated the role of a bumbling detective: 2 wds. |