| 100% | SETS | 4 | "The sun never ___ on the British Empire" |
| 52% | SOLEIL | 6 | Sun, on the Riviera |
| 51% | ZED | 3 | End of the British Empire? |
| 51% | NOEL | 4 | ___ Fielding, comedian and frequent guest on the British TV series "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" |
| 50% | INDIA | 5 | Former part of the British Empire |
| 49% | NORTH | 5 | Where the sun never goes, the needle always points |
| 49% | BOER | 4 | Two-time belligerent against the British Empire |
| 49% | HONOURS | 7 | Order of the British Empire and others |
| 49% | HONOUR | 6 | Order of the British Empire, e.g. |
| 48% | OTIS | 4 | Company whose cars are never on the road |
| 48% | BIRMINGHAMBLITZ | 15 | Luftwaffe attack on the British Midlands, 1940-43 |
| 48% | LEEDS | 5 | British city on the River Aire |
| 48% | DBE | 3 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| 48% | MBE | 3 | A member of the Order of the British Empire |
| 48% | CBES | 4 | Honorees in the Order of the British Empire (abbr.) |
| 47% | BRENT | 5 | David ___, boss on the British version of "The Office" |
| 47% | BURGESS | 7 | British author of Nothing Like the Sun |
| 47% | RED | 3 | Color of the sun rays on New Mexico's flag |
| 47% | WESTEROS | 8 | “Game of Thrones” region loosely based on the British Isles |
| 46% | VICKERS | 7 | British machine-gun used on the Western Front |
| 46% | SUNSPOT | 7 | Temporary dark patch on the sun |
| 46% | LEFT | 4 | Side that the British drive on |
| 46% | TAN | 3 | Get some sun on the beach |
| 46% | TAN | 3 | Result of sunning on the beach |
| 46% | SOLARARC | 8 | The progression of the sun on a given day |
| 46% | FIDDLER | 7 | __ on the Roof, Jewish family in Russian Empire |
| 46% | ALPENGLOW | 9 | Reddish light on horizon opposite the Sun |
| 46% | TANS | 4 | They're worked on in the sun |
| 46% | JGBALLARD | 9 | Crash and Empire of the Sun author |
| 46% | HOLIDAYED | 9 | Went on vacation, according to the British |