| 100% | PAPYRUS | 7 | Tall aquatic Mediterranean plant from whose pithy stem a kind of paper was made by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans |
| 31% | PAPYRI | 6 | Papers made from the stems of tall marsh plants |
| 28% | PAPYRUS | 7 | Ancient Egyptian writing surface that was made from an aquatic plant |
| 28% | PAPYRUS | 7 | Plant from which the ancient Egyptians made paper |
| 26% | ZEUS | 4 | God of sky and thunder from Greek mythology whose Roman counterpart is Jupiter |
| 26% | HEMP | 4 | Plant-based milk made from seeds of the plant whose fiber is used to make ropes |
| 26% | DOT | 3 | Mark that could be made by the tip of a pencil |
| 25% | NAVY | 4 | Old ___, American clothing company owned by the clothing giant at 34a, and whose name is reminiscent of a military force |
| 25% | DWIGHTSCHRUTE | 13 | A character from "The Office" played by Rainn Wilson, who is the nemesis and eventual friend of 42a: 2 wds |
| 25% | ROSIE | 5 | Female mascot of the Cincinnati Reds whose name is derived from a female fan and a fan group |
| 25% | UVEA | 4 | Part of your anatomy that makes your blue eyes blue and whose name is derived from the Latin for "grape" |
| 24% | ASPS | 4 | A kind of viper found near the Nile, which are symbols of Egyptian royalty: Plural |
| 24% | AERIAL | 6 | Kind of photography where the subject is captured from a flying object |
| 24% | PAPYRUS | 7 | Type of paper used by the ancient Egyptians |
| 23% | HAY | 3 | Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen |
| 23% | IONIA | 5 | Ancient Greek region for which part of the Mediterranean is named |
| 23% | ALOE | 4 | Plant used by ancient Greeks and Romans to treat wounds |
| 23% | SAVORY | 6 | Plant of the mint family whose leaves are used as a pot-herb |
| 22% | CUMIN | 5 | Mediterranean plant with white or pink flowers whose aromatic seeds are used as a condiment and a flavouring |
| 22% | BACKROOM | 8 | Where shady deals may be made, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 22% | SLOE | 4 | Fruit from a plant whose wood is used to make walking sticks |
| 22% | DEUSEX | 6 | RPG whose name is derived from the name of a dramatic device |
| 22% | PERSEPHONE | 10 | Daughter of Zeus and Demeter in Greek mythology whose Roman equivalent was Proserpina |
| 22% | IRIS | 4 | Goddess of rainbow from Greek mythology whose name is also a body part |
| 22% | DRYMARTIN | 9 | What "should be made by filling a glass with gin, then waving it in the general direction of Italy," per Noël Coward |
| 22% | ALE | 3 | A kind of beer made by fermentation |
| 22% | HORSERADISH | 11 | Plant whose thick white pungent root is ground and combined with vinegar to make a sauce |
| 22% | EURO | 4 | Currency whose spelling was the subject of a dispute between Bulgaria and the ECB |
| 22% | RESTHARROW | 10 | Plant of the pea family such as the common — with pink flowers and a tough woody stem |
| 22% | RESTHARROW | 10 | Plant of the pea family such as the common - with pink flowers and a tough woody stem |