| 100% | MAXIM | 5 | Words to live by, also the name of a popular men's magazine |
| 51% | YAHOO | 5 | Word coined by Jonathan Swift in "Gulliver's Travels" that's now also the name of a popular email service |
| 50% | MARIMBA | 7 | Percussion instrument that's also the name of a popular ringtone |
| 48% | VOGUE | 5 | Madonna hit that's also the name of a fashion magazine |
| 45% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 42% | GROUNDHOG | 9 | "Happy ___ Day (woodchuck)!", a tradition that's also the name of a popular 1993 Bill Murray film... and a hint to solve 20a, 26a, 40a, 46a, and 10d |
| 42% | MIDGE | 5 | A tiny biting fly, also the name of Moose's love interest from the popular Archie Comics |
| 42% | BRAVO | 5 | Exclamation that's also the name of a cable channel |
| 42% | DELTA | 5 | Airline that's also the name of a Greek letter |
| 41% | DEAL | 4 | Word that appears twice in the name of a game show hosted by Howie Mandel |
| 41% | PEA | 3 | Vegetable that's also the name of a shade of green |
| 41% | MARIGOLD | 8 | Flower that's also the name of a "Downton Abbey" character |
| 41% | LOTUS | 5 | Yoga position that's also the name of a flower |
| 41% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | US state that's also the name of a musical |
| 41% | MULLET | 6 | Marine fish that's also the name of a hairstyle |
| 41% | NED | 3 | First name of the man who lives next to Homer and Marge |
| 41% | WAHOO | 5 | Exclamation that's also the name of a tree, bush, and fish |
| 41% | SPRINT | 6 | Fast race that's also the name of a phone company |
| 41% | TACOMA | 6 | Washington city that's also the name of a Toyota pickup |
| 41% | BUTTE | 5 | Geological feature that's also the name of a Montana city |
| 41% | TLC | 3 | Girl group that's also the name of a cable channel |
| 41% | DELTA | 5 | Greek letter that's also the name of a US airline |
| 40% | SHANK | 5 | Beef cut that's also the name of a bad golf shot |
| 40% | TNT | 3 | Explosive compound that's also the name of a TV channel: Abbr. |
| 40% | IVY | 3 | Climbing plant that's also the name of a certain college league |
| 40% | CREAM | 5 | Coffee lightener, that's also the name of a British rock band |
| 40% | MACARONI | 8 | "Yankee Doodle" epithet that's also the name of a food |
| 40% | ASPEN | 5 | Colorado ski resort that's also the name of a tree |
| 40% | PARAMOUNT | 9 | Supreme; also the name of a Hollywood film studio |
| 40% | IRIS | 4 | Colored eye part, also the name of a flower |