| 100% | CARACAL | 7 | The "cat" in the phrase "to put the cat among the pigeons" is thought to be this animal, often used in old Indian betting games |
| 27% | IVORY | 5 | Brand of soap flakes that was often used in the 1920s to make fake snow for Christmas decorations |
| 26% | MOSS | 4 | In WWI, this plant material was used in dressings due to the ability to absorb fluid faster than cotton wool |
| 26% | PURPLE | 6 | The most popular carrots used to be this color |
| 26% | HALLOFFAME | 10 | This dedication to US Space Walking astronauts and equipment contractors is by the Indian R. in Titusville, FL. |
| 25% | WERE | 4 | Used to be, in the plural |
| 25% | RAM | 3 | "Grond" was the name of this item used to assault the Great Gate of Minas Tirith in "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 25% | LUNAR | 5 | Team Indus are planning on using this type of rover, to be delivered by the Z-01 lander, in the immediate future |
| 25% | RACOON | 6 | Rocket is this animal in Guardians of the Galaxy |
| 25% | OLDSTYLE | 8 | In the way it used to be |
| 25% | OLYMPUS | 7 | Mountain in Greece, thought to be home of the gods |
| 25% | WARTHOG | 7 | Pumbaa is this kind of animal in The Lion King |
| 25% | ISPYWITHMYLITTLEEYE | 19 | Children's game phrase that should start the italicized clues … or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 25% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 25% | JUNIPER | 7 | This "berry" is often used to flavor gin |
| 24% | BESOM | 5 | Broom used to sweep the ice in the game of curling |
| 24% | SPECULATE | 9 | It can be risky to do this in the stock market |
| 24% | BITE | 4 | "___ the dust," phrase meaning "to suffer a defeat" that was used in Samuel Butler's translation of "The Iliad" |
| 24% | BLANKETS | 8 | These are used to cover the body during sleep |
| 24% | DEER | 4 | Animal sometimes said to be "caught in the headlights" |
| 24% | CAVALRY | 7 | In Western film, this is coming to the rescue |
| 24% | DENMARK | 7 | This country's flag is the oldest in the world |
| 24% | FLAREGUN | 8 | Use this to shoot a distress signal in the air |
| 24% | UNO | 3 | Game in which the object is to score 500 points |
| 24% | VOTES | 5 | These are counted to decide the winner in an election |
| 24% | EXMEMBER | 8 | One who used to be in the club |
| 24% | WRINKLES | 8 | Botox is used to smooth __ in the face |
| 24% | QUASAR | 6 | One of a number of astronomical bodies thought to be the most luminous objects in the universe |
| 24% | KAUAI | 5 | Hawaiian island that is home to Waimea Canyon which was used in the filming of "Jurassic Park" |
| 24% | OPAL | 4 | Lustrous gem that was thought to bring good luck in the Middle Ages |