| 100% | INAIR | 5 | "... bombs bursting ___" ("The Star-Spangled Banner" lyrics): 2 wds. |
| 80% | INAIR | 5 | "...bombs bursting ___" ("The Star-Spangled Banner" lyrics): 2 wds. |
| 52% | INAIR | 5 | "... the bombs bursting ___": 2 wds. |
| 47% | AMERICANFLAG | 12 | The Stars and Stripes: 2 wds. |
| 46% | HOMEOFTHEBRAVE | 14 | Lyric from "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 46% | OSAY | 4 | Opening of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | GOESBIG | 7 | Shoots for the stars: 2 wds. |
| 46% | GOBIG | 5 | Reach for the stars: 2 wds. |
| 45% | GOBIG | 5 | "___ or go home..." ("Shoot for the stars!"): 2 wds. |
| 44% | RISE | 4 | Prepare for "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| 44% | FLAG | 4 | The Star-Spangled Banner, e.g. |
| 44% | ERINANDREWS | 11 | Cohost of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 44% | TOMBERGERON | 11 | Host of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 44% | OER | 3 | Elided word in "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| 43% | ERINANDREWS | 11 | Female sportscaster who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JULIANNEHOUGH | 13 | Former dancer and judge on "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 42% | OER | 3 | Word that saves a syllable in "The Star Spangled Banner" |
| 42% | MARILYNMONROE | 13 | Nicki Minaj song about the star of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes": 2 wds. |
| 42% | JULIANNEHOUGH | 13 | "Dancing With the Stars" judge who costars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ORIS | 4 | "Can we see the stars clearly tonight, ___ it too cloudy?": 2 wds. |
| 42% | USA | 3 | Country whose anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner |
| 42% | JIMIHENDRIX | 11 | Legendary guitarist who performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock 50 years ago: 2 wds. |
| 41% | RUMERWILLIS | 11 | "Dancing With the Stars" winner with famous parents Bruce and Demi: 2 wds. |
| 41% | LAILAALI | 8 | Boxer who competed in season 4 of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 41% | MERYLDAVIS | 10 | Olympic ice dancer who won "Dancing With the Stars" in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ADAMRIPPON | 10 | Olympic figure skater who won "Dancing With the Stars" in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ONEL | 4 | What every word in this grid has except the starred hints: 2 wds. |
| 41% | PERILOUS | 8 | Type of fight cited in the Star-Spangled Banner |
| 41% | FLAG | 4 | Union Jack or the Star-Spangled Banner, for one |
| 41% | UMATHURMAN | 10 | Fall Out Boy song about the star of the "Kill Bill" movies: 2 wds. |