| 100% | RING | 4 | "That has the ___ of truth to it" |
| 79% | PITTSBURGH | 10 | City that had the final letter of its name removed in 1891, only to be restored in 1911 |
| 75% | NATURALGAS | 10 | Trinidad and Tobago resource that has led to it be one of the richest western countries per capita |
| 71% | GALWAY | 6 | "___ Girl," song by English singer Ed Sheeran which has the name of an Irish city in its title that is home to Eyre Square |
| 70% | ISRAEL | 6 | Country that, according to its tourist bureau, has the highest number of museums per capita |
| 70% | BARNEY | 6 | "___ Miller," 1970s sitcom that had to let go of one of its main cast members, Abe Vigoda who played the role of Detective Phil Fish |
| 70% | SEINFELD | 8 | 1990s' series created by comedian Jerry, that had to let go of one of its main cast members, Martin who played the role of Morty |
| 70% | BOISE | 5 | State capital that has the same number of letters as its state |
| 68% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop band that has the first letter of each member on its name |
| 66% | SEAOTTERS | 9 | Creatures that have the densest fur of any mammal (up to 1 million hairs per square inch) |
| 66% | TAMPABAY | 8 | Team that has a tankful of rays in the back of its ballpark |
| 65% | METS | 4 | MLB team that had the worst regular-season record of any team to play in the World Series |
| 65% | NONSTARTER | 10 | Plan that has no chance of working ___ or the answer to each starred clue? |
| 65% | NONSTARTER | 10 | Plan that has no chance of working ... or the answer to each starred clue? |
| 64% | LEU | 3 | Coin found in Tirasol that has the horn of an aurochs and a female figure of the moon on it |
| 64% | KING | 4 | Checker that makes it to the other side of the board |
| 63% | CMA | 3 | Group that has named Garth Brooks its Entertainer of the Year a record seven times: Abbr. |
| 62% | CHARLESTON | 10 | The Capital of the only US state to have its sovereignty proclaimed by a president |
| 62% | CODE | 4 | Zip ___, address identification number that the Empire State Building has its own of |
| 62% | RAGLAN | 6 | Coat with sleeves that continue to the collar instead of having armhole seams |
| 62% | RADII | 5 | Lines that connect the center of a circle to its edge |
| 62% | REMEMBERTHEMAIZE | 16 | Historic cry with a kernel of truth to it? |
| 62% | SMOG | 4 | Fog that has combined with excessive smoke in the air, often leading to a lot of lung diseases |
| 61% | INS | 3 | "You have to know the ___ and outs of this machine to use it properly." |
| 61% | MACAO | 5 | Asian territory that has its own National Olympic Committee but is not allowed to compete at the Olympic Games |
| 61% | INBED | 5 | Words that can be added to the end of any fortune cookie, it's said |
| 61% | ROAST | 5 | Type of presentation that many SNL skits have done to many presidents over the years |
| 60% | LUTE | 4 | Instrument that becomes another instrument when "F" is added to the start of its name |
| 60% | ASP | 3 | Animal that becomes another animal when w is added to the beginning of its name |
| 60% | STOLI | 5 | Vodka brand that shed its longer, Russian name in opposition to the invasion of Ukraine |