| 100% | PARAFFIN | 8 | You might dip a 55-Down in this to make a candle |
| 70% | SWIMMINGPOOL | 12 | You might dip a 25-Down in this to test the water |
| 61% | INDIAINK | 8 | You might dip a 15-Down in this before writing something |
| 57% | CHEESEFONDUE | 12 | You might dip 37-Down in this at a dinner party |
| 49% | SALT | 4 | You might need this savory seasoning to make a perfect cookie sandwich |
| 49% | ROOTS | 5 | You might put these down once you've found a place to stay |
| 47% | MEAL | 4 | You might want to sit down for this |
| 47% | BID | 3 | You might need a paddle to do this |
| 47% | HEAT | 4 | You might use a thermometer to measure this |
| 47% | SKI | 3 | You might need a lift to do this |
| 45% | TENT | 4 | You might have a stake in this |
| 45% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 45% | THETIMEISRIPE | 13 | A reason to act this very instant … or why you might 6-Down 32-Down? |
| 44% | OAT | 3 | Scores from this exam might determine if you're allowed to study in a school specializing in eye abnormalities (abbr.) |
| 44% | BUS | 3 | You might pull a cord to make it stop |
| 44% | PJS | 3 | You may have a nightcap when you're in these |
| 44% | COSTUME | 7 | Something you might go to a party in |
| 43% | THROW | 5 | Lead-in with "back" to make a nostalgic word that may remind you fond memories from earlier times |
| 43% | BAA | 3 | A ewe might say this to you |
| 43% | CONTEMPT | 8 | A judge may hold you in this |
| 43% | COCOA | 5 | You will need this brown powder to make a perfect cookie sandwich |
| 43% | SUGAR | 5 | You will need this common sweetener to make a perfect cookie sandwich |
| 43% | ODOR | 4 | What you might light a scented candle to cover up |
| 43% | MERCURY | 7 | You might find this planet in a thermometer |
| 42% | MILK | 4 | You will need this liquid dairy product to make a perfect cookie sandwich |
| 42% | SHIFT | 5 | Computer key you may press to "change gears in a car"? |
| 42% | RIGHTTURN | 9 | With 55-Down, sign at some corners, and a hint to four places in this grid |
| 42% | FLOUR | 5 | You will need this "all-purpose" white powder to make a perfect cookie sandwich |
| 42% | BREATHER | 8 | On a long run you might stop to have one of these |
| 42% | GEAR | 4 | You would change this to go reverse in a car |