| 100% | ICEE | 4 | Treat invented in 1958 by Omar Knedlik |
| 41% | COOKIE | 6 | Chocolate chip ___, treat invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938 that has become a household favorite |
| 34% | THRIFTY | 7 | __ Car Rental, started in 1958, is owned by Hertz |
| 34% | SCOTCH | 6 | Tape invented in 1930 by Richard Drew |
| 34% | SOLARCELL | 9 | Invented by the Bell Labs in 1954 |
| 34% | GUNPOWDER | 9 | Invented by the Chinese, used in munitions |
| 33% | LINC | 4 | Undercover cop played by Omar Epps in "The Mod Squad" |
| 33% | LINC | 4 | Undercover cop played by Omar Epps in "The Mod Squad" (1999) |
| 32% | ICEES | 5 | Drinks mistakenly invented by a Dairy Queen owner in 1958 |
| 32% | BASKETBALL | 10 | Team game invented by James Naismith in 1891 |
| 32% | SCRABBLE | 8 | Game invented by Alfred Mosher Butts in 1933 |
| 32% | SMORE | 5 | Dish invented in the 1920s that has become the most popular camping treat |
| 31% | EDISON | 6 | The 1st phonograph was invented by him in 1877 |
| 31% | PRINTINGPRESS | 13 | Device invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the fifteenth century |
| 31% | JOANN | 5 | Title girl in a 1958 hit by the Playmates |
| 31% | SOFTBALL | 8 | Indoor version of baseball invented by George Hancock in 1887 |
| 31% | VELCRO | 6 | Type of fastening invented by Georges de Mestral in 1948 |
| 30% | BLOWPOPS | 8 | Gum-centered candy treats introduced by Charms in 1969 (2 wds.) |
| 30% | MICROCHIPS | 10 | High-tech circuits invented in Dallas (1958) |
| 29% | CHIP | 4 | Chocolate ___ cookie, classic treat created by chef Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938 |
| 29% | PAINTBALL | 9 | Sport chiefly invented by Bob Gurnsey, Hayes Noel and Charles Gaines in 1981 |
| 29% | DISHWASHER | 10 | Kitchen cleanup must-have invented by Josephine Cochrane that was patented in 1886 |
| 28% | SALAD | 5 | Did you know? Caesar ___ (dish with lettuce and croutons), was invented in Baja California, Mexico by Caesar Cardini |
| 28% | CREAM | 5 | Ice ___ Maker, frosty kitchen equipment invented by Nancy Johnson that was patented in 1843 |
| 28% | WIPER | 5 | Windshield ___, rainy day car device invented by Mary Anderson that was patented in 1903 |
| 27% | ARC | 3 | Type of lamp using carbon electrodes invented by Humphry Davy in the early 19th century |
| 27% | DROODLE | 7 | Humorous "what is this a picture of?" sketch invented by Roger Price in the 1950s |
| 27% | YAKETYYAK | 9 | Lyric that precedes “don’t talk back” in a 1958 hit song by the Coasters |
| 27% | SHAMROCKSHAKE | 13 | Green frozen treat offered by McDonald's every March in honor of 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 26% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Ball game invented by William G Morgan whose original name in the late 19th century was Mintonette |