| 100% | NUCLEAR | 7 | The 1st use of __ power for electricity was in 1951 |
| 47% | SCROLL | 6 | Roll of parchment for writing that may be used in the "Harry Potter" universe |
| 44% | TOBUILDAFIRE | 12 | Jack London short story set in harsh winter conditions, and what the ends of 20-, 28-, and 47-Across can be used for |
| 43% | IVORY | 5 | Brand of soap flakes that was often used in the 1920s to make fake snow for Christmas decorations |
| 42% | SPATULA | 7 | Used for scraping the side of the bowl in baking |
| 41% | ANGELS | 6 | __ in the Outfield is a 1994 remake of a 1951 film |
| 41% | OAKUM | 5 | Tarrerd fibre used in shipbuilding for the sealing of gaps |
| 41% | BECHDELTEST | 11 | Assessment used for measuring the representation of women in film |
| 41% | HYPERBOLE | 9 | Figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis |
| 41% | DUNST | 5 | Kirsten who was Oscar-nominated for The Power of the Dog |
| 41% | VAS | 3 | Units used for expressing electrical power in the metric system (abbr.) |
| 41% | SAMITE | 6 | Heavy fabric of silk used in the Middle Ages for clothing |
| 41% | FROSTBITE | 9 | Hazard of being outside in the cold for a long time |
| 40% | RADIO | 5 | It was used to play music for the first time in 1906 |
| 40% | LASTYEAR | 8 | Phrase that can be used in place of “yesterday” on January 1st |
| 40% | EBAY | 4 | Where the meaning of life was sold in 2000 for $3.26 |
| 40% | TRICKSY | 7 | Adjective that Gollum uses for "hobbitses," in "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 40% | ETHANOL | 7 | What about 40% of the U.S. corn crop is used for |
| 40% | PEACE | 5 | State of calmness that is often wished for in the New Year |
| 40% | MINGDYNASTY | 11 | Group that was in power when the best-preserved form of this puzzle's landmark was built |
| 40% | RSV | 3 | The English translation of the Bible which was published in 1952, for short |
| 40% | NAT | 3 | Member of the baseball team that used to be the Expos, for short |
| 40% | ARLEN | 5 | Fictional town in Texas that is the setting for "King of the Hill" |
| 40% | NICAM | 5 | Digital system used in British television for the reception of stereo sound signals |
| 40% | WOOFER | 6 | Loudspeaker used in hi-fi systems for the reproduction of low audio frequencies |
| 40% | SEDER | 5 | Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah |
| 39% | LARD | 4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig rendered and clarified for use in cooking |
| 39% | ICEPICK | 7 | Item used in the murder of Johnny Boz that detective Nick Curran was investigating |
| 39% | KICKBOXING | 10 | Martial art in which the hands and feet are used for striking an opponent |
| 39% | TABS | 4 | In Chrome the default is 20 for the number of these you can have open at once |