| 100% | MOUSE | 5 | Tom and Jerry, a tale of a cat chasing this animal |
| 40% | BLACK | 5 | With 41- and 43-Across, cop cruiser ... or a description of the five animals named in this puzzle |
| 39% | NUTMEG | 6 | Flavoring in a Tom and Jerry |
| 39% | EGG | 3 | Ingredient in a Tom and Jerry |
| 39% | EKED | 4 | Squeaked (out), and a rhyme of a word in this clue |
| 39% | PHOENIX | 7 | The __ and the Carpet, tale of a talking bird |
| 38% | COYOTE | 6 | This animal chased a roadrunner endlessly |
| 38% | LISZT | 5 | Composer of the piano piece played in the "Tom and Jerry" short "The Cat Concerto" |
| 38% | SWIFT | 5 | Jonathan —, author of satires A Tale of a Tub and A Modest Proposal |
| 37% | TINDERBOX | 9 | Andersen's tale of a firestarter and three dogs |
| 37% | TOON | 4 | Tom or Jerry of "Tom and Jerry" |
| 37% | REPTILE | 7 | A snake is this type of animal |
| 37% | LIVES | 5 | A cat has nine of these: Plural |
| 37% | TOPSY | 5 | Feline friend of Tom on "Tom and Jerry" |
| 37% | ANDMOUSE | 8 | A game of cat __; constant pursuit and escape |
| 36% | JACKAL | 6 | Egyptian god of the dead had a head of this animal |
| 36% | MOVINGVAN | 9 | Relocation aid, and a description of its progress through this puzzle |
| 36% | SITUP | 5 | Crunch cousin, and a feature of four answers in this puzzle |
| 36% | MISSINGLINKS | 12 | Evolutionary mysteries, and a feature of three clues in this puzzle |
| 36% | ITSONTHEHOUSE | 13 | "No charge," and a description of five places in this puzzle |
| 36% | HQS | 3 | Command ctrs., and a description of five answers in this puzzle |
| 36% | SHARK | 5 | A great white is this type of this animal |
| 36% | COW | 3 | Animal seen on a carton of Ben & Jerry's |
| 36% | PORCUPINE | 9 | A group of this animal is called a prickle |
| 36% | ZEBRAS | 6 | A group of these animals is called a zeal |
| 36% | LIVES | 5 | A cat is said to have nine of these |
| 36% | COW | 3 | Animal that's a source of milk and beef |
| 36% | BIOTA | 5 | Plant and animal life of a region |
| 36% | LOAF | 4 | Shape of a cat with its paws and tail tucked beneath it |
| 36% | OLIO | 4 | A little of this and a little of that dish |