| 100% | COCONUT | 7 | Versatile tropical fruit that's used in Coladas ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 78% | NOB | 3 | One of wealth and standing in Britain ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 77% | MELON | 5 | "Water" follower for a juicy, summer fruit ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 73% | DOME | 4 | Bowl-shaped stadium roof ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 73% | NOODLE | 6 | Ramen or pasta piece ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 63% | BEAN | 4 | Veggie that comes in fava and pinto varieties ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 62% | MUFFIN | 6 | Baked breakfast item that comes in blueberry and chocolate varieties ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 46% | SPACE | 5 | The "S" in NASA, and a word that can be used alongside 22a, 39a, 40a, 50a, 27d, and 29d |
| 39% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 38% | SENSEI | 6 | East Asian honorific that can be translated as "person born before another" and is now used in a similar way to "Mr." |
| 38% | HOUSE | 5 | Place where one lives ... or a word that goes with "fly" to refer to an insect that's often found in kitchens |
| 38% | GENIPAP | 7 | Unripe fruit found in Florida that can be used as a tattoo dye (and insect repellent!) |
| 37% | GUAVA | 5 | Tropical fruit that can be used in the drink agua fresca |
| 37% | FURNITUREASSEMBLY | 17 | Ikea task, and a task that can be applied to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 37% | GREEN | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a glass building where plants are kept, and something that's not actually a house |
| 37% | FLASK | 5 | Volumetric container found in a lab that can be used to see some chemical reactions |
| 37% | ROGER | 5 | Word used in signalling indicating that a message has been received and understood |
| 36% | HYPERLINK | 9 | Word in a computer document that can be clicked on in order to move to a related document |
| 36% | GRAPE | 5 | Fruit in a vineyard that is used to make 12a |
| 36% | TAP | 3 | Action that can be done to a phone, in more ways than one |
| 35% | ALUM | 4 | Chemical that can be bought in a block and used as a perfume-free antiperspirant |
| 35% | SPONGE | 6 | ___ cake, lightly flavored cake that can be used to form multiple layers in a cake |
| 35% | ALCOHOL | 7 | Word that refers to a liquid used in cocktails, which originated from Latin |
| 35% | COCONUT | 7 | Tropical fruit used as a vegan milk source, and that may be used as flavoring for a white popsicle |
| 35% | PORTER | 6 | Word before "house" to refer to an establishment where steaks were served, and something that wasn't actually a house |
| 35% | PUTONTHEDOG | 11 | Pretend to be wealthy, in old slang ... and a hint to words that end answers to starred clues |
| 34% | GRAPE | 5 | Fruit used to make wine, and that may be used as flavoring for a purple popsicle |
| 34% | SHOW | 4 | *___ Word, power-up that you can use to reveal a word in Daily Themed Crossword |
| 34% | ASS | 3 | Word that can be used as a postpositive intensifier |
| 34% | YOUREMISSINGOUT | 15 | "That's a lost opportunity," and what can be said to the writer of four clues in this puzzle |