| 100% | UREA | 4 | Substance that showed, in 1828, that something previously produced only as a by-product of life, could be created in the lab |
| 37% | SLAG | 4 | Something left over from the Bessemer process that could be used in fertilizer or as a cement additive |
| 36% | BOMB | 4 | Piece in the game Stratego that can only be defeated by a Miner |
| 36% | LINKINGVERB | 11 | Word such as "be" ... or a punny description of the seven-letter word that can create new action words when its letters are inserted in the breaks of the circled action words |
| 35% | GRAND | 5 | ___ Canyon, iconic location in the USA that was designated as a Natural Wonder of the World by CNN |
| 35% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind 1997," charity single by Elton John that was rewritten as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales |
| 35% | NIAGARA | 7 | ___ Falls, group of waterfalls in the USA that was designated as a Natural Wonder of the World by CNN |
| 34% | SUNROOF | 7 | The top of a car that can be opened in summer |
| 33% | DOT | 3 | Mark that could be made by the tip of a pencil |
| 33% | SQUAT | 5 | Leg workout in which you lower your body as if sitting in an invisible chair, and something that can be a part of your home workout |
| 32% | BIOMARKER | 9 | Something that can indicate the presence of a disease in the body |
| 32% | TEENMOM | 7 | Reality show that documented the lives of four young mothers, and was a spin-off of "16 and Pregnant" and is in its 7th season: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SAMPLES | 7 | Small quantities of a product that show what the whole is like (plural) |
| 31% | RIO | 3 | Harbor of ___ de Janeiro, iconic location that was designated as a Natural Wonder of the World by CNN |
| 31% | FURNITUREASSEMBLY | 17 | Ikea task, and a task that can be applied to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 31% | LAW | 3 | Betteridge’s ___ of headlines (“Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word ‘no’ ”) |
| 31% | ROLEMODEL | 9 | A person that is often looked at as someone to follow in the footsteps of : 2 wds. |
| 31% | MILK | 4 | CAUTION! Dairy product produced by cows that shouldn't be stored in a metal container |
| 31% | DEAL | 4 | Word that appears twice in the name of a game show hosted by Howie Mandel |
| 31% | CANDIDA | 7 | Comedy play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1894 that revolves around the lives of a clergyman and his wife |
| 31% | BOA | 3 | Soft, fluffy scarf that might be worn in a fashion show ... or something made of feathers |
| 31% | CLUB | 4 | "Crying in the ___," song by Camila Cabello that was her debut single as a solo artist |
| 30% | STONE | 5 | The Sorcerer's ___, legendary magical object in "Harry Potter" that could be used to make the Elixir of Life |
| 30% | ETH | 3 | A letter in the Icelandic alphabet that can be described as a voiced or voiceless alveolar non-sibilant fricative |
| 30% | TOGETHER | 8 | "We Belong ___," a song by Mariah Carey that was listed as Billboard's "Song of the Decade" |
| 30% | TIME | 4 | "Until the End of ___," song by Justin Timberlake that was re-recorded as a duet with Beyonce |
| 30% | BACHELOR | 8 | "The ___," reality TV show featuring Clayton Echard as the star in 2022 that inspired a wine collection by ABC |
| 30% | BIRD | 4 | ___ Dog, balance exercise that works the core, and something that can be a part of your home workout |
| 30% | CHEETAH | 7 | Large cat which is the fastest animal in the world that can reach a speed of 70 mph |
| 30% | NED | 3 | Only Springfield resident whose house is destroyed by a hurricane, in an episode of The Simpsons |