| 100% | ESE | 3 | Suffix in some Asian languages |
| 57% | ESE | 3 | Suffix in some demonyms |
| 56% | INI | 3 | Suffix in some pasta names |
| 56% | BURG | 4 | Suffix in some city names |
| 54% | DATIVE | 6 | Noun case in some languages |
| 54% | GENDER | 6 | Noun classification in some languages |
| 54% | PAPAYA | 6 | Fruit in some Asian salads |
| 54% | SESAMEOIL | 9 | Staple in some Asian recipes |
| 54% | ESE | 3 | Asian language suffix |
| 53% | WOK | 3 | Vessel in some Asian restaurant names |
| 53% | ESE | 3 | Suffix in language names |
| 52% | STAN | 4 | Suffix in Asian nation names |
| 52% | ESE | 3 | Suffix in many language names |
| 51% | SESAME | 6 | Kind of fragrant oil in some Asian cuisines |
| 51% | POTSHOT | 7 | *Cook-your-own dishes in some Asian restaurants |
| 50% | TIGERLILIES | 11 | *Orange flowers that represent wealth in some Asian traditions |
| 50% | NOT | 3 | !, in some programming languages |
| 49% | ESE | 3 | Suffix in the English name of many languages |
| 49% | BENGALI | 7 | Asian language in a region known for tigers |
| 49% | ADE | 3 | Suffix in the names of some sweet beverages |
| 49% | BENGALI | 7 | South Asian language spoken in Bangladesh |
| 48% | ESE | 3 | Language suffix, like in Japanese |
| 48% | SAUR | 4 | Suffix in many names for some pretty big prehistoric beasts |
| 46% | ETH | 3 | Suffix for some words in the Bible |
| 45% | FISHHEAD | 8 | Ingredient in some Asian soup, or, literally, what each answer to a starred clue has |
| 45% | ESE | 3 | Suffix used in languages spoken in China or Japan |
| 45% | SINGAPORE | 9 | Asian country in which English is an official language |
| 45% | ESE | 3 | Suffix with "Canton" for a language spoken in China |
| 43% | ARAMAIC | 7 | Language that some people believe the New Testament was written in |
| 43% | ARAMAIC | 7 | Language used in some of the Dead Sea Scrolls |