| 100% | BERRY | 5 | Word with "Smurf" to mean a red fruit that is a source of nutrition for the Smurfs |
| 45% | PURPLE | 6 | Color that is a blend of blue and red, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "curple" |
| 44% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 44% | FUSION | 6 | Mr. ___, gadget from "Back to the Future" that is a source of sustainable energy |
| 44% | FOOD | 4 | ___ scarcity, term referring to a lack of nutritional sources that is a proposed theory for the extinction of dinosaurs |
| 42% | WHEW | 4 | Word that corresponds to the emoji with a grinning face, beads of sweat and seems to be wiping its brow |
| 42% | LEMUR | 5 | Primate with large eyes and a long tail that is endemic to the island of Madagascar |
| 41% | MELON | 5 | Fruit that always seems to be the majority of a fruit cup |
| 41% | YELP | 4 | Crowd-sourced review site that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "yellow pages" and "the help" |
| 41% | SEA | 3 | ___ level change, condition leading to oceanic water level changes that is a proposed theory for the extinction of dinosaurs |
| 41% | COURT | 5 | Word with "ship" to refer to the course of a romantic relationship that might lead to marriage |
| 41% | GONG | 4 | A massive bell that is hit with a mallet, usually used to signify the start of something |
| 40% | ACRO | 4 | Prefix with "yoga" to mean the practice that involves a lot of lifting |
| 40% | TORO | 4 | Brand of lawn mowers and snow blowers that is also the Spanish word for a "bull" |
| 40% | MONKEY | 6 | Proboscis ___, reddish-brown primate with a long nose that is endemic to the island of Borneo |
| 40% | TAPE | 4 | Word after "mix" to mean a handmade playlist of music on a cassette or CD that has been "lost" to time |
| 40% | ITASCA | 6 | Lake that is a source of the Mississippi |
| 40% | HEAT | 4 | ___ wave, climate condition leading to high temperatures that is a proposed theory for the extinction of dinosaurs |
| 40% | COLD | 4 | ___ wave, climate condition leading to freezing temperatures that is a proposed theory for the extinction of dinosaurs |
| 39% | ARKHAM | 6 | With 33-Across, institution for the criminally insane that is central to the plot of "Gotham" |
| 39% | IRE | 3 | Word for "anger" that becomes a country's name when "land" is added to the end |
| 39% | PUN | 3 | "Thanks for explaining the word 'many' to me, that means a lot," e.g. |
| 39% | JAPAN | 5 | Tokyo's country that holds a Guinness World Record for the smallest park, with an area equivalent to two sheets of A3 paper |
| 39% | POPSICLE | 8 | Frozen treat that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "pop" and "icicle" |
| 39% | CROCI | 5 | Flowers that are a source of the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine |
| 39% | GLASSES | 7 | Another word for the spectacles that would be a part of your "Harry Potter" Halloween costume |
| 38% | MOCK | 4 | Word used with 13a to mean a simulation of it |
| 38% | WISEACRE | 8 | Word that comes from the Dutch for "soothsayer" and, despite appearances, has no relation to a unit of measurement |
| 38% | ERG | 3 | Unit of work that becomes a word meaning "thus" if you add an O to the end |
| 38% | STAIR | 5 | Word with "case" to mean a set of steps |