| 100% | PENS | 4 | Writing tools whose tips are often classified as "fine," "medium," or "broad" |
| 34% | SPY | 3 | One whose identity is often classified |
| 31% | REED | 4 | ___ pen, ancient writing tool that was often made from bamboo |
| 31% | OLIVE | 5 | Fruit that is often pickled or used as a cocktail garnish |
| 29% | ALEC | 4 | Someone whose nature is often seen as irritating, since they pretend to know it all |
| 29% | CLEANER | 7 | Person whose working tools can be a broom or a mop |
| 29% | NIGHTCRAWLER | 12 | Marvel comic book hero whose teleporting noise is written as "BAMF" |
| 28% | EMOLUMENTS | 10 | Article I clause whose violation is often cited as an impeachable offense |
| 28% | WOLVERINE | 9 | Marvel comic book hero whose metal claw noise is written as "SNIKT" |
| 28% | ADS | 3 | These are often classified |
| 28% | SPIDERMAN | 9 | Marvel comic book hero whose web-shooting noise is written as "THWIP": Hyph. |
| 27% | DOGWOOD | 7 | Shrub or tree of the genus Cornus whose hard wood is used for tool handles |
| 27% | EINSTEIN | 8 | Nobel Prize winning scientist Albert ___ whose writings were published as a book titled "Ideas and Opinions" |
| 26% | PENS | 4 | Writing tools that often have caps |
| 26% | RATED | 5 | Classified as G or PG-13 |
| 26% | CUMIN | 5 | Mediterranean plant with white or pink flowers whose aromatic seeds are used as a condiment and a flavouring |
| 26% | LALALAND | 8 | 2016 movie musical whose songs' lyrics were written by the same composing team as 16-Across: 3 wds. |
| 26% | PENS | 4 | Writing tools often clicked by nervous students |
| 25% | SHANE | 5 | 1953 film whose title character says "A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it" |
| 25% | TROUT | 5 | Mike ___, MLB outfielder whose last name is a freshwater fish often found grilled or baked on your dinner table |
| 25% | PENCIL | 6 | Crossword solver's writing tool, often |
| 25% | PEN | 3 | Writing tool that could be erasable |
| 25% | CAPS | 4 | What shouting is often written in |
| 25% | PEACHY | 6 | Fine as can be |
| 25% | GRAFTON | 7 | Late author whose daughter wrote, "As far as we in the family are concerned, the alphabet now ends in Y" |
| 25% | ONES | 4 | Bills that are often used for tipping |
| 25% | ITALS | 5 | Titles are often written in them, briefly |
| 25% | TWISTED | 7 | Challah bread is often braided, or this |
| 24% | APTAGRAM | 8 | Word or phrase whose letters can be rearranged to form another with a similar meaning, such as “moon starer” for “astronomer” |
| 24% | ADZ | 3 | Tool whose blade is at right angles to the shaft |