| 100% | HABANEROPEPPERS | 15 | They can rate up to 350,000 on the Scoville scale |
| 47% | HABANEROS | 9 | They rate very high on the Scoville scale |
| 43% | HABANERO | 8 | It rates over 100,000 on the Scoville scale |
| 41% | PEPPERS | 7 | Fruits rated on the Scoville scale |
| 38% | GHOSTPEPPER | 11 | It's rated 10+ on the Scoville Scale |
| 38% | GALES | 5 | They rate high on the Beaufort scale |
| 37% | HOT | 3 | High on the Scoville scale |
| 37% | SPICY | 5 | High on the Scoville scale |
| 37% | SPICIEST | 8 | Highest on the Scoville scale |
| 37% | XXX | 3 | High on the Scoville scale |
| 36% | SERRANOS | 8 | Peppers between jalapeño and tabasco on the Scoville scale |
| 36% | MILD | 4 | Like bell peppers, on the Scoville scale |
| 36% | FIREPEPPERS | 11 | Vegetables that rank high on the Scoville scale |
| 35% | GHOSTCHILI | 10 | Pepper measuring over 1 million on the Scoville scale |
| 35% | SERRANOS | 8 | Peppers between jalapenos and habaneros on the Scoville scale |
| 35% | MILD | 4 | Low on the Scoville scale, as a bell pepper |
| 35% | SERRANOS | 8 | Peppers that are hotter than jalapeños on the Scoville scale |
| 35% | SERRANO | 7 | It's higher on the Scoville scale than a jalapeño |
| 33% | RAYS | 4 | They can be caught on the beach |
| 33% | ABREAST | 7 | Up to date on the latest developments |
| 33% | SERRANO | 7 | Pepper between jalapeño and cayenne on the Scoville heat scale |
| 32% | BEGGARS | 7 | They can't be choosers, according to the saying |
| 32% | FRESHER | 7 | Higher on the Rotten Tomatoes rating scale |
| 32% | MAG | 3 | Something many people can pick up when they're waiting to see the doc |
| 31% | FISHHEADS | 9 | 1978 novelty song with the line "Eat them up! Yum!" ... and what both parts of the answers to starred clues can be |
| 31% | MEMES | 5 | They’re hard to keep up with on the Internet |
| 31% | UFOS | 4 | Sightings of them can be reported on the Enigma app |
| 31% | STUFFINGSTOCKER | 15 | Grocery store worker on the days leading up to Thanksgiving? |
| 31% | SHINS | 5 | They go up to the knees |
| 30% | APTESTS | 7 | They're scored on a 1 to 5 scale |