| 100% | TONALITY | 8 | The shading and hues used in a painting |
| 53% | PIGMENT | 7 | Natural powder hue used in paint and cosmetics |
| 51% | PALETTE | 7 | Range of shades an artist uses in a painting |
| 50% | EPOXY | 5 | Used in wall and floor coatings, paints, and as a glue |
| 45% | LEATHERFACE | 11 | The antagonist in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", serial killer who uses a chainsaw in murder and cannibalism |
| 44% | SAND | 4 | Makeup of the pit used in a long jump track and field event |
| 44% | COLORITO | 8 | Italian term used for the colors in a painting |
| 43% | KAYAK | 5 | *Sled alternative for Christmas in July ... and a watercraft one might use to travel the rapids |
| 43% | SPACE | 5 | The "S" in NASA, and a word that can be used alongside 22a, 39a, 40a, 50a, 27d, and 29d |
| 43% | FAB | 3 | Adjective used in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 42% | YOYO | 4 | Toy used in a "rock the cradle" trick: Hyph. |
| 42% | YOYO | 4 | Toy used in a "walk the dog" trick: Hyph. |
| 42% | YOYO | 4 | Toy used in a "rock the baby" trick: Hyph. |
| 42% | CHARCOAL | 8 | Drawing aid used in a black and white medium, perhaps |
| 42% | BATON | 5 | Prop used in a relay race track and field event |
| 42% | PUT | 3 | Shot ___ ball, object used in a track and field event |
| 42% | TBIRD | 5 | Classic car ... and a hint to the hidden image you can draw using 21 identical squares in this grid |
| 42% | ALKYDS | 6 | Resins used in paints and varnishes |
| 41% | HUE | 3 | Shade choice in a paint shop |
| 41% | NERF | 4 | ___ Balls, foam balls used in a toy popular in the '70s |
| 41% | BAR | 3 | Metal rod used in a high jump track and field event |
| 41% | HURDLES | 7 | Barriers or obstacles used in a track and field racing event |
| 41% | CURRENCY | 8 | The money that is used in a specific country |
| 41% | UNDERCOAT | 9 | A primer; used before the final painting |
| 41% | ZINCOXIDE | 9 | Powder used in paint pigment and matches |
| 41% | OCHER | 5 | Pigment used in the Lascaux cave paintings |
| 41% | BOOK | 4 | What you find in a library, or a word which can be used at the start of 20a, 25a, 35a, 48a, 55a, 31d, and 45d |
| 40% | DRONES | 6 | Aircraft used in the military and for fun |
| 40% | NMI | 3 | Letters used in the absence of a letter |
| 40% | DIG | 3 | Use a spade in the garden |