| 100% | CRONUT | 6 | Treat that’s a hybrid between a crescent-shaped pastry and a ring-shaped pastry |
| 49% | CRONUT | 6 | Round, flaky pastry that’s a hybrid of two breakfast treats |
| 43% | PLUOT | 5 | Reddish fruit that's a hybrid of a plum and an apricot |
| 43% | MULE | 4 | Farm animal that's a cross between a horse and a donkey |
| 42% | CRONUT | 6 | Pastry that's a croissant-doughnut hybrid |
| 41% | DONUT | 5 | Sweet treat that’s often shaped like a 36-Across |
| 40% | DONUTS | 6 | Ring-shaped treats that can be glazed and filled |
| 39% | MIDI | 4 | Skirt that’s between a mini and a maxi in length |
| 39% | PAR | 3 | Score that's between a birdie and a bogey |
| 39% | ORANGE | 6 | Hybrid between a pomelo and a mandarin |
| 39% | NARLUGA | 7 | Hybrid between a narwhal and a beluga |
| 39% | ZONKEY | 6 | Hybrid between a zebra and a donkey |
| 38% | ECLAIR | 6 | Cream-filled pastry that's shaped like a log |
| 38% | CROISSANT | 9 | French breakfast pastry in a crescent shape |
| 38% | WARM | 4 | The ___ Up, athletic-wear line that is a collaboration between actress Jessica Simpson and Macy's |
| 38% | CALIA | 5 | Fitness apparel line that is a collaboration between singer Carrie Underwood and Dick's Sporting Goods |
| 38% | CHILLAX | 7 | Millennial's rest word that is somewhere between a "chill pill" and "relax, Snorlax" |
| 36% | ABA | 3 | Org. HQed in Savage, Minnesota whose members play a winter game that's a hybrid of ice hockey, field hockey and soccer (abbr.) |
| 36% | ALKALINE | 8 | Sweet soil that has a pH between 7 and 14 |
| 36% | COYWOLF | 7 | Hybrid cross between a wolf and a coyote |
| 36% | FROG | 4 | "___ and Toad are Friends," children's book that features a memorable friendship between the titular characters |
| 36% | CHESSBOXER | 10 | Participant in a hybrid sport that requires both brains and brawn |
| 36% | GRIFFIN | 7 | Mythical hybrid, a cross between a lion and eagle |
| 35% | TRUEBLUE | 8 | Madonna album in between “Like a Virgin” and “Who’s That Girl” |
| 35% | ERIE | 4 | Canal that forms a link between the Atlantic and the Great Lakes |
| 35% | DAVISCUP | 8 | International athletic competition that began in 1900 as a challenge between the U.S. and Great Britain |
| 35% | ONE | 3 | Difference between a baker's dozen and a dozen |
| 34% | BOA | 3 | And ... that's a wrap! |
| 34% | MIXINGMETAPHORS | 15 | Stylistic faux pas that puts an editor between a rock and a black sheep? |
| 34% | TWIST | 5 | "Oliver ___," book that featured a memorable friendship between the titular protagonist and Jack Dawkins |