| 100% | WPA | 3 | "For hire" org. of the 1930s |
| 65% | SPCA | 4 | Org. for the humane treatment of pets |
| 62% | AKC | 3 | Org. that awards the "Paw of Courage" for canine heroism |
| 61% | NBA | 3 | Org. for the ends of 18-, 28-, 47- and 62-Across |
| 60% | CEO | 3 | Position at the top of an org chart, for short |
| 59% | ODETS | 5 | Group Theatre playwright of the 1930s |
| 57% | ISP | 3 | Org. responsible for ensuring the safety of Gov. J. B. Pritzker since January last year |
| 57% | BOOP | 4 | "Betty ___," cartoon character of the 1930s |
| 57% | OROZCO | 6 | Jose Clemente —, Mexican muralist noted for 1930s fresco The Epic of American Civilization |
| 57% | NASA | 4 | "For the benefit of all" org. |
| 56% | CAP | 3 | Natl. org. for experts studying the causes and effects of disease and lab medicine |
| 56% | GRAHAM | 6 | Car make of the 1930s |
| 56% | SHAG | 4 | Fad dance of the 1930s |
| 56% | UNDERWIREBRAS | 13 | *Lingerie innovation of the 1930s |
| 55% | DURANTE | 7 | Star of the 1930s musical "Jumbo" |
| 55% | ILDUCE | 6 | Political title of the 1930s-'40s |
| 55% | NASA | 4 | Org. with the motto "For the benefit of all" |
| 55% | AKC | 3 | "For the love of all things dog" org. |
| 55% | OTT | 3 | Giant star of the 1930s and '40s |
| 55% | DURBIN | 6 | Singer/actress Deanna of the 1930s-'40s |
| 55% | TOTO | 4 | Noted dark film star of the 1930s |
| 55% | MURDERINC | 9 | Organized crime enforcers of the 1930s-'40s |
| 55% | CARYGRANT | 9 | Debonair Hollywood leading man of the 1930s |
| 55% | CAPRA | 5 | Three-time Best Director of the 1930s |
| 55% | JEEPERS | 7 | __ Creepers, popular jazz song of the 1930s |
| 55% | TYRONEPOWER | 11 | Matinee idol of the 1930s and 1940s |
| 54% | IOC | 3 | Org. of the Games |
| 54% | EPA | 3 | Org. that earned a D (67 out of a possible 100) on the 2015 Center for Effective Government analysis |
| 54% | SABU | 4 | One-named film star of the 1930s-'60s |
| 54% | WWII | 4 | Global conflict of the 1930s and 1940s: Abbr. |