| 100% | LIGNE | 5 | Unit of length that became obsolete in the 18th century, but is still used by French and Swiss watchmakers |
| 32% | ROMANTICISM | 11 | Art movement that originated in Europe towards the end of 18th century which is characterized by its emphasis emotion and individualism |
| 30% | ELL | 3 | Obsolete English unit of measurement equivalent to 45 inches that was used in tailoring |
| 29% | TOG | 3 | Unit of thermal resistance, defined as 0.1 m2K/W, used in the textile trade that might indicate how good your duvet is |
| 29% | ISLANDS | 7 | "___ in the Sky," 1952 sci-fi novel by Arthur C. Clarke that is set in the later half of the 21st century |
| 29% | MEAD | 4 | Lake ___, largest artificial lake in the U.S. that looks natural but was formed by the construction of the Hoover Dam |
| 28% | INCH | 4 | Small unit of length not used in the metric system |
| 28% | RARE | 4 | "The flower that blooms in adversity is the most ___ and beautiful of all," quote by the Emperor in Disney's "Mulan" |
| 28% | ENVELOPE | 8 | Stationery item for sending letters that's still the symbol for "messages" and "mails" despite not being in popular use |
| 28% | COCOCHANEL | 10 | French fashion designer and namesake of the brand that was founded in 1909 and is known for its perfume No. 5: 2 wds. |
| 28% | PETE | 4 | I became the number one tennis player in 1993 and my record of 14 Grand Slams was surpassed by Federer in 2009 |
| 27% | ETAL | 4 | The AMA uses this abbr. with no period and if there are more than six authors, but only lists three of them in any case |
| 27% | REEK | 4 | Huge creature that went on a rampage in "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" and was killed by the marksmanship of Jango Fett |
| 27% | HAPPY | 5 | 2013 song by Pharrell Williams that is on the soundtrack of "Despicable Me 2" and was Billboard's number-one single in 2014 |
| 27% | BOER | 4 | Dutch word for farmer that was applied to European settlers of South Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries |
| 26% | BRIE | 4 | Grayish white cheese that originated from a French region of the same name and is considered to be in a low lactose range of 0-2% |
| 26% | PIETISM | 7 | Lutheranism movement in the 17th and 18th centuries founded by Philipp Jakob Spener |
| 26% | OCCUPANCY | 9 | The percentage of a hotel's rooms that are in use |
| 26% | THEYARDBIRDS | 12 | English rock band formed in 1963 that still performs live and is known for starting the careers of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck: 2 wds. |
| 26% | YOUREMUTED | 10 | Comment about the silence on Zoom ... and what's spelled out by the sounds that have been removed from the starts of 10 phrases in this puzzle |
| 26% | EDH | 3 | Old English letter that disappeared by 1300 but which is still used in Icelandic |
| 26% | WAND | 4 | Magic ___, magical object in the "Shrek" franchise that is used by the Fairy Godmother |
| 26% | EGRET | 5 | Bird that became endangered in the 19th and early 20th century due to demands from hat makers |
| 26% | DANCING | 7 | "___ in the Street," song covered by David Bowie and Mick Jagger that was recorded in 1985 |
| 26% | LAKE | 4 | ___ Victoria, waterbody in the Tanzanian and Ugandan forests that is a source of the Nile |
| 26% | OATH | 4 | In the statement required by those becoming US nationals, the phrase "on ___" may be replaced by "and solemnly affirm" |
| 26% | AIR | 3 | "In the ___ Tonight," song by Phil Collins that was used in a Cadbury's commercial |
| 25% | INCH | 4 | Unit of length that is one twelfth of a foot |
| 25% | ALIVE | 5 | "Herman Wouk Is Still ___," short story by Stephen King that won the Bram Stoker Award in 2012 |
| 25% | GAME | 4 | "___ of Thrones," TV series that will begin taking the world by storm in 2011 |