| 100% | COKES | 5 | These bottled drinks were held at the same retail price from 1886 to 1959 - over 70 years |
| 29% | OIL | 3 | At the end of April, the price of this was hovering close to zero |
| 26% | SEED | 4 | Silene stenophylla produced the oldest - at about 32,000 years - one of these ever to have been successfully grown |
| 26% | DOG | 3 | Jake the ___, from "Adventure Time" reminds you this New Year that "being bad at something is the first step to being sorta good at it" |
| 25% | GRAVE | 5 | One of the approximately 35 items found at Morocco's Grotte des Pigeons, which are estimated to be over 14,000 years old |
| 24% | NACHOS | 6 | The International Festival celebrating these is held between October 13 and 15 each year at Piedras Negras |
| 24% | BEP | 3 | ___ Guidolin, former NHL player who holds the record of being the youngest player to play his first NHL game at only 16 years, 337 days |
| 24% | CRACKS | 6 | To paper over the __ is to hide problems from view |
| 24% | ROOSTER | 7 | The next year belonging to this animal is not until 2029 |
| 23% | TAPWATER | 8 | Naturalists say to drink this not the bottled kind |
| 23% | CENTENNIAL | 10 | The Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution will enjoy this celebration this year |
| 23% | THEMAYO | 7 | It may be held at the deli |
| 23% | READNEWDOWNWORDS | 16 | After following the instructions at 70-Across, how to escape this puzzle |
| 22% | EMU | 3 | While at the zoo, check out this large flightless bird that is endemic to Australia (3/3) |
| 22% | NEW | 3 | The countdown's over! Let's welcome 2025, the ___ Year is celebrated throughout this puzzle! |
| 22% | NOID | 4 | Reason to be barred from a bar ... or the theme of this puzzle |
| 22% | COCACOLA | 8 | Soda sold for 5 cents from 1886 to 1959 |
| 22% | DOG | 3 | President Trump is the first president in over 100 years not to have one of these |
| 22% | MBA | 3 | Pres. George W. Bush was the only president to hold one of these degs. |
| 22% | URNS | 4 | At the Jiahu Archeological Site in China, discovered in 1962, 32 of these items from the Peiligang culture have been discovered |
| 22% | THESAURI | 8 | Hustling is the same as cheating, according to these authorities |
| 22% | SEED | 4 | The Coco de mer is the world's largest one of these at up to 55 lb |
| 22% | HANUKKAH | 8 | Jewish festival of lights that will be celebrated from December 2nd to 10th this year |
| 21% | PCS | 3 | Betelgeuse is approximately at a distance of 212 of these from the sun (abbr.) |
| 21% | SCOTT | 5 | Michael ___, from "The Office" is here to remind you this New Year that if you "get fooled once, strike one, but get fooled twice ... strike three" |
| 21% | UBER | 4 | This ride-hailing startup is estimated to be over $68 billion making it the number one decacorn across the globe |
| 21% | END | 3 | "This is the ___, hold your breath and count to 10" |
| 21% | AGE | 3 | Everyone's increases at the same rate every year |
| 21% | REDWINE | 7 | The bottle of Chateau Margaux 1787, insured for $225,000 and knocked over by a waiter, was this type of beverage |