| 100% | CROSSBOW | 8 | The arbalest is an ancient form of this weapon |
| 46% | SHIPWRECK | 9 | The Titanic is an example of this maritime fate |
| 45% | PLUM | 4 | The dried form of this fruit is called prune |
| 44% | ERA | 3 | This is truly the end of an ___ |
| 43% | BICYCLE | 7 | The penny-farthing was an early form of it |
| 42% | EGG | 3 | This can be over 3 lb in the case of an ostrich |
| 42% | BROTHERS | 8 | Bros is the shortened form of this word |
| 42% | BOATSWAIN | 9 | Bosun is the shortened form of this word |
| 40% | ERA | 3 | "This is the end of an ___" |
| 40% | DANCING | 7 | Samba is the most notable form of this at carnival |
| 39% | TORCH | 5 | This flame-bearing light source was shown in the hands of an athlete on the 2002 Olympic medal |
| 38% | IST | 3 | Form of the German "to be" |
| 38% | ETES | 4 | Form of the French "to be" |
| 38% | ERI | 3 | Form of the Italian "to be" |
| 38% | NINAS | 5 | 16 of these are hidden in the answer grid, each reading left, right, up, down or diagonally in an unbroken straight line |
| 38% | ERI | 3 | Form of the Italian verb "to be" |
| 38% | ESTAS | 5 | Form of the Spanish for "to be" |
| 37% | ESP | 3 | Letters are an old form of corr___ondence |
| 37% | LIBEL | 5 | Form of defamation when the communication is in writing |
| 37% | MUSHROOM | 8 | Portobello is an example of this fungus |
| 37% | PENINSULA | 9 | Italy is an example of this landform |
| 36% | ATOM | 4 | If an apple were magnified to the size of the Earth, this would be close to the size of an apple |
| 36% | AMULET | 6 | "Evil Eye" is an example of this protection |
| 36% | TEA | 3 | Earl Grey is an example of this drink |
| 36% | LIPBALM | 7 | Chapstick is an example of this soothing cream |
| 36% | RABBIT | 6 | Bugs Bunny is an example of this animal |
| 36% | HUNGER | 6 | An extreme version of this is called esuriance |
| 36% | PARTYGAME | 9 | Charades is an example of one of these |
| 36% | STRIKES | 7 | Three of these and the batter is out |
| 36% | RADISHES | 8 | Some of these veggies are the "daikon" type |