| 100% | MALAGASY | 8 | & 17A State of Africa from 1958-75 that is now Madagascar |
| 35% | TAMPABAY | 8 | ___ Mutiny, professional soccer team that was an active member of MLS from 1996 to 2001 but is now defunct: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ASIA | 4 | Continent that is east of Africa |
| 34% | LIQUID | 6 | State of matter that is not solid or gas |
| 34% | VERTIGO | 7 | 1958 film that is the subject of this puzzle |
| 33% | LIQUID | 6 | State of matter that is not solid, gas or plasma |
| 33% | ASYMMETRY | 9 | State of having two sides that are not the same |
| 33% | PRIVACY | 7 | The state of being free from public attention |
| 33% | ABSENCE | 7 | The state of being away from a place |
| 33% | UTAH | 4 | State that the Osmonds are from |
| 33% | MOREL | 5 | Edible fungus that is the state mushroom of Minnesota |
| 33% | WRENS | 5 | Songbirds that are the state birds of South Carolina |
| 33% | KYOTO | 5 | City that was capital of Japan from 794-1868 |
| 33% | PLUTO | 5 | Planet that was dropped from the list of planets |
| 32% | ASLEEP | 6 | State of a napping person that is portrayed by this emoticon (~_~)zZZ |
| 32% | PEACE | 5 | State of calmness that is often wished for in the New Year |
| 32% | GUINEA | 6 | ___ pig (animal that is neither a pig nor from Africa) |
| 32% | NENE | 4 | Hawaiian goose that is the official state bird of Hawaii |
| 32% | ATREST | 6 | Like objects that are not in a state of motion |
| 32% | IOWA | 4 | State that was part of the Louisiana Purchase |
| 32% | TORTUROUS | 9 | ... that is spelled entirely from the last dozen letters of the alphabet |
| 32% | MACE | 4 | Flavorful spice that is derived from the covering of nutmeg seeds |
| 32% | PRIZE | 5 | Item that was removed from boxes of Cracker Jack in 2016 |
| 31% | YANKEE | 6 | "___ Doodle," popular nursery rhyme song that is the state song of Connecticut |
| 31% | OLD | 3 | "___ New Hampshire," song that is the official state song of New Hampshire |
| 31% | HBO | 3 | Channel name that was dropped from the name of streaming service Max |
| 31% | OHIO | 4 | State that has been the birthplace of seven US presidents |
| 31% | NORTH | 5 | Part of Philly that Jill Scott is from |
| 31% | CHAOS | 5 | Word meaning "state of utter confusion" that is derived from a mythological void |
| 31% | JACK | 4 | Union ___, U.K. flag that is featured on the state flag of Hawaii |