| 100% | HOME | 4 | "___ on the Range," western folk song that's also the Kansas state song fitting for a "National Day of the Cowboy" playlist |
| 58% | ROAN | 4 | "The Strawberry ___," classic western song written by cowboy Curley Fletcher fitting for a "National Day of the Cowboy" playlist |
| 57% | JOE | 3 | "Little ___ the Wrangler," classic western song that's in the Top 100 Western songs of all time fitting for a "National Day of the Cowboy" playlist |
| 57% | TRAIL | 5 | "On the ___ of the Buffalo," western folk song about a buffalo hunt fitting for a "National Day of the Cowboy" playlist |
| 56% | LONE | 4 | "Bury Me Not on the ___ Prairie," western folk ballad fitting for a "National Day of the Cowboy" playlist |
| 52% | BIG | 3 | "___ Iron," western ballad by Marty Robbins about a defiant outlaw fitting for a "National Day of the Cowboy" playlist |
| 46% | HOME | 4 | "___ On The Range," western folk song written by Brewster M. Higley that became the Kansas state song |
| 34% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | US state that's also the name of a musical |
| 34% | OUI | 3 | French 101 word that's also the title of a Jeremih song |
| 33% | GLASSONION | 10 | Hand-blown wine bottle that's also the title of a 1968 Beatles song |
| 33% | BALDEAGLE | 9 | Bird that's a national symbol of the United States: 2 wds. |
| 33% | PERRY | 5 | The Band ___, country music group that won a Grammy for their cover of the song "Gentle on My Mind" |
| 33% | EAGLE | 5 | Bald ___, a bird that migrates south in the fall season; also the national emblem of the United States |
| 32% | SIMOLEON | 8 | Slang for “dollar” that’s also the name of a certain video-game currency |
| 32% | SALE | 4 | FOR ___ (sign in front of a house that's on the market) |
| 32% | ALASKA | 6 | State that's the title of a Maggie Rogers song |
| 32% | OTRANTO | 7 | Town on the SE tip of Italy that's the title setting for a Horace Walpole novel |
| 31% | OHIO | 4 | State that's the title of a Neil Young song (where Cleveland is) |
| 31% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | Folk song that was a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio |
| 31% | NIGHTSHADE | 10 | Song by 28-Across that was a single on the "Game of Thrones" promotional album "For the Throne" |
| 31% | TARE | 4 | Button on a butcher's scale that allows for the weight of the container |
| 31% | FLORIDA | 7 | U.S. state that's the title of a 2024 Taylor Swift song |
| 31% | HAT | 3 | "Hold On To Your ___," Rolling Stones song that might pop into your head while reaching for a brimmed accessory from the closet |
| 30% | BOW | 3 | (4/4) Also keep a lookout for a decorative ___ made of ribbon that's often stuck on wrapped gifts |
| 30% | STALECEREAL | 11 | Menu item #1: A bowlful of Cap'n Crunch that's been on top of the fridge for four years |
| 30% | MOUND | 5 | Pitcher's ___, slight elevation on the baseball ground that you may occupy during a day of playing baseball |
| 30% | STAR | 4 | (9/10) "Let's put a twinkly ___ on the top of your Christmas tree for that final touch!" |
| 30% | LAZING | 6 | "___ on a Sunday Afternoon," track by Queen that celebrates the seventh day of the week |
| 30% | TACO | 4 | Mexican dish served in a shell that is celebrated with a National Day in the US on October 4th |
| 30% | BOOTS | 5 | Let's go on a trek! Winter or rainy weather footwear that are ideal for a day of trekking |