| 100% | WEAKEN | 6 | To enfeeble is to make feeble or __ |
| 54% | BROCADES | 8 | Rich, patterned fabrics that might be used to make obis or saris |
| 53% | BRUSHES | 7 | Sable or badger bristles are used to make them |
| 52% | MACKEREL | 8 | Oily fish that is smoked or used to make pâté |
| 51% | RYE | 3 | Grain that could be used to make bread, beer or whiskey |
| 50% | TEA | 3 | Small tree or shrub whose leaves are used to make a beverage |
| 49% | CORNMEAL | 8 | Coarse maize-based flour that might be used to make tortillas or porridge, and which thickens when heated |
| 49% | CRANBERRY | 9 | Trailing shrub whose edible red berries are used to make a sauce or juice |
| 48% | EGG | 3 | It may be poached or scrambled to make a protein-filled addition to your breakfast |
| 47% | WHATSTHEBIGDEAL | 15 | "Why are you making such a fuss?" … or a hint to 17-, 36- and 43-Across |
| 47% | VULCANIZE | 9 | To __ rubber is to make it more durable |
| 47% | ENSURE | 6 | To make certain or guarantee something |
| 46% | YOUHADTOBETHERE | 15 | "It was even funnier at the time," or a hint to making the starred clues match their answers |
| 46% | ENSLAVE | 7 | To make someone or something a drudger |
| 46% | DISCLOSE | 8 | To make secret or new information known |
| 45% | CALENDARREFORM | 14 | The change from Julian to Gregorian ... or what would be needed to make 20-, 31- and 40-Across possible? |
| 45% | AWL | 3 | Its point is to make holes |
| 45% | PRODUCE | 7 | To make or manufacture |
| 45% | GRIEF | 5 | "To weep is to make less the depth of ___": Shak. |
| 44% | REFS | 4 | People whose job is to make calls |
| 44% | UMP | 3 | Person whose job is to make calls |
| 44% | PADDLES | 7 | Used to make canoes or kayaks move |
| 44% | DOWNSIZE | 8 | To make smaller, or lay off employees |
| 44% | GRAPE | 5 | Fruit dried to make currants or raisins |
| 44% | AGAVE | 5 | Plant used to make syrup or tequila |
| 44% | EMEND | 5 | Make improvements or corrections to |
| 44% | COMEDIAN | 8 | Performer whose goal is to make people laugh |
| 44% | STOCKPOT | 8 | Large cooking container to make soups or stews |
| 44% | HANDMIXER | 9 | Use one to make cream or eggs fluffy |
| 43% | ABLE | 4 | "Will you be ___ to make it today?" |