| 100% | PALMS | 5 | Trees that are common in California and Florida |
| 73% | PALM | 4 | Tree that's common in Florida and Southern California |
| 52% | CHUTNEY | 7 | Spread that is common in Indian cuisine and that has a spicy coconut variant |
| 51% | OAK | 3 | Tree that is one of the ten most common street names in the US |
| 47% | PIGEON | 6 | A common bird that is found in buildings and parks |
| 45% | FIR | 3 | Tree that is decorated in December |
| 45% | CDS | 3 | Music purchases that were common in the 1990s: Abbr. |
| 45% | ACACIA | 6 | Trees that are called wattles in Australia |
| 45% | AREPA | 5 | Traditional dish common in Colombia and Venezuela that is made of ground maize dough |
| 44% | ELMS | 4 | Trees that were once common on residential streets |
| 44% | ROSE | 4 | ___ Parade, annual New Year's Day parade in California that is known for its floral-covered floats and marching bands |
| 44% | LOSANGELES | 10 | California city that hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, and will host again in 2028 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | ELM | 3 | Tree that's common in Manhattan's Central Park |
| 44% | PANCAKE | 7 | Common breakfast item served in stacks that can be topped with 18a, 23a, 42a, 7d, 35d, and 38d |
| 43% | AFRO | 4 | Natural hairstyle, sported by the Supremes, that was common in the '70s |
| 43% | BEEHIVE | 7 | Big, towering hairstyle, sported by Amy Winehouse, that was common in the '60s |
| 42% | ELM | 3 | Shade tree that is frequently used in street names |
| 42% | PAL | 3 | Male Rough Collie that was born in California in 1940 and was the first dog to play the female collie Lassie |
| 42% | OWLS | 4 | Birds that are common pets in the Harry Potter books |
| 42% | FIR | 3 | Tree that comes in red, white, and silver |
| 41% | OAK | 3 | Tree that is the title and subject of a Katharine Towers poetry book |
| 41% | MALIBU | 6 | Hit song by American artist Miley Cyrus which depicts a city in California that is known for its celebrity homes and the sandy Zuma Beach |
| 40% | FERRET | 6 | Pet that's illegal in California and Hawaii |
| 40% | CSIMIAMI | 8 | CBS spinoff that was filmed mostly in California |
| 40% | ALCATRAZ | 8 | Island in California that used to be a prison |
| 40% | AOL | 3 | Email provider that was very common in the 1990s |
| 40% | GINGER | 6 | Root that is spicy and is used in teas |
| 40% | ACE | 3 | Tennis serve that is in bounds and not touched |
| 40% | ENT | 3 | Fantasy being whose kind “never are roused unless it is clear to us that our trees and our lives are in great danger” |
| 40% | ORANGE | 6 | County in Florida and California |